Service difficulty report · Repair · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 11, 2006
Submitted
July 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Aircraft time
78,898 hours, 31,422 cycles
Part
Repair
Condition
Improper
Location
Door Frame
Part time
78,898 hours, 31,422 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 FUSELAGE LEFT HAND FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR UPPER AFT JAMB CORNER HAS NON STANDARD REPAIR AT STATION 55.000, FROM LONGERON-9 LEFT, TO LONGERON-11LEFT. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW AD 2000-20-08, SB DC8 53-075, DOUGLAS DRAWING SR 08530021, 5750776. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, DC8 SRM 51-3-0. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW DC-8 NDT PART 06-10-01-001. NO CRACK, OR CORROSION FOUND. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND REPAIR TRIPLER IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING SR 08530021. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA, AND REPAIR PARTS IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-11. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING SR 08530

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