Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 3, 2006
Submitted
June 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46064
Aircraft time
88,960 hours, 36,512 cycles
Part
Vane
Condition
Corroded
Location
L/E Slat
Part time
88,960 hours, 36,512 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK, FOUND ELONGATED HOLES AND CORROSION ON EXTENDED LEADING EDGE OUTBOARD VANE BETWEEN STATIONS XILD 0.7095 XILD 40.00 RIGHT. CORRODED AREA WAS REMOVED, DAMAGED SECTION HOLES WERE CUT OUT AND PERMANENT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW EWO ATI 57-078.

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