SDR IXXA07SMN263S

Service difficulty report · Skin · 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
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Zone 500
Part time: 87,931 hours, 29,662 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 WING CENTER LEADING EDGE UPPER SKIN WITH MISDRILLED HOLES AT STATION XW 408.343. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED NEW SKIN. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11, 51-1-21, 51-3-0, 51-3-1, DC8 SRM 57-3-3 FIGURE 4 SHEET 1 ITEM "F", DC8 SRM 57-1-0 PAGE 1 AND SRM 51-1-21, AND DC8 SRM 51-1-8B.

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