Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 21, 2007
Submitted
May 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
86,484 hours, 35,828 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Fuselage
Part time
86,484 hours, 35,828 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 IMPROPER REPAIR LOCATED AT STATION 1.600 LONGERON 28 RIGHT. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. NO CRACK OR CORROSION FOUND. FABRICATED NEW SKIN, EXTERNAL DOUBLER, INTERNAL DOUBLER. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACE. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, SEMAN DRAWING NUMBER ED-4520, DC8 NDT SPM PART 06-10-01.001, DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, DC8 SRM 51-1-11, AND 51-3-1.

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