Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 30, 2007
Submitted
July 27, 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 300
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 LEFT ELEVATOR HAD IMPROPER REPAIR ON LOWER SKIN AT STATION XE 84.968. REMOVED EXISTING. FABRICATED NEW SKIN AND DOUBLER. BONDED BOTH PARTS AS NEEDED WITH HYSOL. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PART. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AND NEW FASTENERS FROM STATION XAR 0 TO STATION XE 132.000. PERFORMED BALANCE TO LEFT ELEVATOR FOUND WITHIN ALLOWABLE TOLERANCE LIMITS. MOMENT 1450.87 IN LBS IAW DC8 SRM 55-1-0 FIGURE 1, DC8 SRM 51-1-21,DC8 SRM 55-4-1 FIGURE 1 SHEETS 1 AND 2 ITEM "E" AND "F. DRAWING DOUGLAS NUMBER 5654970-5, DC8 SRM 51-1-9, DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, AND DC8 SRM 51-4-4 PAGES 1 AND 2.

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