Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 15, 2007
Submitted
December 11, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604BX
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46046
Aircraft time
87,931 hours, 29,662 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
87,931 hours, 29,662 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, LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE UPPER SKIN SHOWS CORROSION AT STATION XFS 177.750. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. NO CRACK, NO CORROSION AFTER INSPECTION. FABRICATED NEW SKIN, INTERNAL, AND EXTERNAL DOUBLERS. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW FORM FAA 8110-3 NUMBER 07529 DATED 11-09-07 SEMAN DRAWING NUMBER ED-4647 DATED 11-08-07, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-3-0, DC8 SRM 51-1-8 PAGE 17-18, DC8 SRM 55-2-0 PAGE 12, DC8 NDT SPM PART 08-00-0 TO 07, FORM SMN 242-4, DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, DC8 SRM 51-1-11, AND 51-3-1.

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