Service difficulty report · Repair · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 19, 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
Rudder
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 FOUND RUDDER LEADING EDGE LEFT HAND SKIN WITH NON STANDARD REPAIR AT STATION ZR 96.000. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 55-6-1 FIGURE 1. REMOVED EXISTING SKIN WITH NON STANDARD REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, DC-8 SRM 55-1-0 PAGE 1. FABRICATED NEW SKIN WITH AL2024T3 0.050 IAW DC-8 SRM 55-6-1 FIGURE 1 ITEM G. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA, AND NEW SKIN IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11. INSTALLED NEW SKIN IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-12.

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