Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 9, 2006
Submitted
May 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45991
Aircraft time
97,112 hours, 31,235 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuselage
Part time
97,112 hours, 31,235 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 INSPECTION, EXTERNAL FUS LWR SKIN WORN AT SEVERAL SPOTS; STA 680.000 - STA 720.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPARI BY REMOVING CORROSION IAW DC8 SRH 51-1-8 PGS 17, 18. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 PAGE 2P. REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA IAW SEMON DWG NO EO-4185. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW DC8 NDT SPM PART 06-10-01. FABRICATED NEW PANEL SEGMENT AND REPAIR DOUBLER STRAP AND TRIPLER STRAP. CLEANED TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SEMAN DWG EO-4185 DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, DC8 SRM 51-3-0 DC8 SRM 51-3-1.

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