Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 21, 2007
Submitted
May 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45993
Aircraft time
86,484 hours, 35,828 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Zone 500
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 LEFT WING CENTER LEADING EDGE LOWER SKIN HAD A NON STANDARD REPAIR AT STATION XFS 426.000. REMOVED EXISTING NON STANDARD REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. NO CRACK OR CORROSION AFTER NDT TEST. FABRICATED NEW SKIN AND INTERNAL DOUBLER . CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW REPAIR PARTS. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACE. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 NUMBER 07187 DATED 05-03-07, SEMAN DRAWING NUMBER ED-4529 DATED 04-20-07, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, DC8 SRM 51-3-0, DC8 NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001,DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, DC8 SRM 51-1-11, 51-1-20D, AND 51-3-1.

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