Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 30, 2007
Submitted
July 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
98,143 hours, 31,809 cycles
Part
Longeron
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 FLIGHT STATION 680 LONGERON 33 RIGHT DOUBLER, RIGHT FORWARD FUSELAGE AT WING TO BODY FAIRING ATTACH SCREWS. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. NO CRACKS OR CORROSION FOUND. FABRICATED NEW SKINS EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND INTERNAL DOUBLER. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACE. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AND NEW FASTENERS IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 07-05-07 SEMAN DRAWING ED 4572 DATED 06-27-07, DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-0, NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001, FORM SMN 242-2,DC8 SRM 51-1-8B,DC8 SRM 51-1-11, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, AND SRM 51-3-1.

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