Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 19, 2006
Submitted
June 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Aircraft time
78,898 hours, 31,422 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Zone 100
Part time
78,898 hours, 31,422 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
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, FOUND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE REPAIR DOUBLER IMPROPER, FROM STATION 1540.000 TO STATION 1560.000 BETWEEN LONGERONS 35 RIGHT TO LONGERON 35 LEFT. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED NEW REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLERS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7 (SHEET 1, 3) IAW DC8 SRM 53-4-1 FIG 16 (SHEET 2) ITEM B DC8 SRM 51-9-0 FIG 68A. CLEANED, TREATED AND 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 DC8 SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7 (SHEET 1, 3) DC8 SRM 51-1-21, DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, DC8 SRM 51-3-1.

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