SDR IXXA060165S

Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 15, 2004
Submitted: February 8, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N605AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46106
Aircraft time: 93,578 hours, 23,843 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Doubler
Condition: Gouged
Location: T/E Flap
Part time: 93,578 hours, 23,843 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP UPPER OUTBOARD REPAIR DOUBLER GOUGED. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO REMOVE DAMAGED DOUBLER. FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER, LOCATED, DRILLED, TRIMMED, DEBURRED, TREATED, PRIMED. INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER AND NEW FASTENERS IAW DC8 SRM 57-2-1, 51-1-21, 57-7-0, 51-1-20A AND 51-1-8.

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