SDR IXXA06SMN250S

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
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 500
Part time: 96,561 hours, 25,131 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 LT WING UPPER SKIN CRACKED, AT STATION 69.500. REMOVED FASTENERS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION, NO CRACKS OR CORROSION FOUND AFTER DAMAGE REMOVED. FABRICATED DOUBLER, FILLER, HEAT TREATED DOUBLER. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 57-2-1, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1, IAW NDT SPM PART 08-00-02 TO 07, SRM 57-3-3, SRM 51-10-0, IAW SRM 51-1-1, IAW SRM 51-1-8B, IAW SRM 51-1-11.

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