Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 9, 2006
Submitted
June 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45991
Aircraft time
97,112 hours, 31,235 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Dented
Location
T/E Flap
Part time
97,112 hours, 31,235 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 INSPECTION, LT WING FLAP L/E INBOARD PANEL LWR PART DENTED 3 INCHES, STA XW 79.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 57-7-1 FIG 1. REMOVED DAMAGED PANEL PLATING IAW DC8 SRM 57-1-0, DC8 SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED PLATING (AL 2024T3 0.032) + BONDED FINGER DOUBLER (AL 2024T3 0.020) IAW DC8 SRM 57-7-1 FIG 1 ITEMS B, L. BONDED BOTH PARTS WITH HYSOL IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-9, DC8 SRM 51-1-9A. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA + NEW PANEL PLATING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11. INSTALLED NEW PANEL PLATING IAW SRM 51-1-21.

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