Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 28, 2006
Submitted
September 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
96,561 hours, 25,131 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Zone 600
Part time
96,561 hours, 25,131 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 RT WING CENTER LEADING EDGE OB SLOT UPPER SKIN WITH NON STANDARD REPAIR AT STA XS520.168. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION, NO CRACKS OR CORROSION FOUND AFTER DAMAGE REMOVED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER (AL 7075 T6 0.071), INTERNAL DOUBLER, AND FILLER (AL 7075 T6 0.063). CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA, INTERNAL DOUBLER, FILLER, AND REPAIR DOUBLER INTERNAL SURFACE. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS. IAW DRAWING NR ED 4298 DATED 07-25-06, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1, NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001, SRM 51-1-8B, AND SRM 51-1-11. COMPLETED FAA FORM 8110-3 NR 06341 DATED 07-25-06.

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