Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 30, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
98,143 hours, 31,809 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Zone 100
Part time
98,143 hours, 31,809 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 AT FS 380 LONGERON 33RIGHT, RIGHT FORWARD FUSELAGE JUST AFT OF A-PIT DOOR OPENING. AVERAGE AND MAXIMUM RIVET SPACING EXCEEDED. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. NO CRACK, NO CORROSION AFTER CUT. FABRICATED NEW SKIN, EXTERNAL, AND INTERNAL DOUBLER. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AND NEW FASTENERS IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 NUMBER 07330 DATED 07-18-07, DRAWING SEMAN NUMBER ED 4570 REVISION "04" DATED 06-25-07, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D, DC8 NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001, FORM SEMAN 242-2, DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, DC8 SRM 51-1-11, AND SRM

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