Service difficulty report · Sill · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 30, 2007
Submitted
July 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
98,143 hours, 31,809 cycles
Part
Sill
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Fuselage
Part time
98,143 hours, 31,809 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR AT MAIN CARGO DOOR COVER SILL AT FS235 LONGERON 21 LT. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. NO CRACK, OR CORROSION FOUND. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS. CLEANED, TREATED, AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING AREAS. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW FORM FAA 8100-9 DATED 07-27-07, BOEING MESSAGE NUMBER 1-41443541-4 DATED 07-16-07, MESSAGE NUMBER 1-441363702-5 DATED 07-27-07, SERVICE BULLETIN, DC8-53-079 REV 2, DRAWING DOUGLAS NR SR08530027, SEMAN DRAWING NUMBER ED 4569-2, ADJUST SEMAN FORM NUMBER 242-2, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20, AND DC8 NDT SPM PART NUMBER 6-10-01.001.

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