SDR IXXA060546S

Service difficulty report · Fairing · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: September 7, 2003
Submitted: July 28, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N829BX
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45994
Aircraft time: 86,832 hours, 34,908 cycles
System (JASC): 5520 · Elevator Structure
Part: Fairing
Condition: Damaged
Location: Zone 300
Part time: 86,832 hours, 34,908 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 RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER TRAILING EDGE ATTACHMENT FAIRING HAS A HOLE. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, LOCATED, DRILLED, TRIMMED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR PARTS IAW DC8 SRM 55-3-0, 55-2-0, 51-1-21, AND 51-1-8.

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