Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 7, 2008
Submitted
March 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45813
Aircraft time
92,877 hours, 38,753 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
92,877 hours, 38,753 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 RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN SHOWS IMPROPER REPAIR AT STATION XE 50.000 TO XE 132.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. FABRICATED NEW SKIN AND FINGER DOUBLER. BONDED PARTS AS NEEDED WITH HYSOL. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PART. BALANCED RIGHT ELEVATOR. FOUND MOMENT WITHIN TOLERANCE 1449.3 INCH POUND. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, DC8 SRM 55-4-1 FIGURE 1 SHEET 1 AND 2 ITEMS "E" AND "F", DC8 SRM 55-1-0 PAGE 1, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, DC8 SRM 51-1-9 T/R 51-142, DC8 SRM 51-1-9A T/R 51-141, DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, DC8 SRM 51-4-4 PAGE 2 AND 3, AND T/R 51-116 DATED 11/03/00.

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