Service difficulty report · Skin · 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
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Zone 500
Part time
98,143 hours, 31,809 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
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 ON LEFT WING OUTBOARD AILERON LOWER SKIN FROM STATION XW 546.000 TO STATION XA 630.000. REMOVED SKIN WITH NON STANDARD REPAIR. FABRICATED NEW SKIN, EXTERNAL DOUBLER, AND INTERNAL DOUBLER. BONDED PARTS AS NEEDED WITH HYSOL. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACE. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AND NEW FASTENER. AT STATION XW546.000 AND STATION XA 630.000. PERFORMED BALANCE TO OUTBOARD AILERON. FOUND WITHIN ALLOWABLE TOLERANCE LIMITS MOMENT 3341.7 IN LBS IAW DC8 SRM 57-8-1 FIGURE 4, DC8 SRM 57-1-0 PAGE 1, SRM 51-1-21, DC8 SRM 57-8-1 FIGURE 4 ITEM "E" AND "L", DC8 SRM 51-1-9 T/R 51-141, SRM 51-142 DATED 04-03-06

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