Service difficulty report · Vane · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 15, 2007
Submitted
December 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604BX
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46046
Aircraft time
87,931 hours, 29,662 cycles
Part
Vane
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
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, FOUND LEFT WING CENTER LEADING EDGE OUTBOARD VANE WITH ELONGATED HOLES AT STATION XOLDI 6.224. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. NO CRACK, NO CORROSION NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER INTERNAL DOUBLER. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA, REPAIR PART. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW 8110-3, DRAWING ED-4652 DATED 11-05-07, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-3-0, DC8 NDT SPM PART 08-00-02 TO 07, FORM SMN 242-4, 51-1-20D, 51-3-1, AND DC8 SRM 51-1-8B.

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