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
Dented
Location
Rudder
Part time
92,877 hours, 38,753 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 RUDDER RIGHT SKIN SIDE DENTED AT STATION ZR 276.531 TO ZR 267.218. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGE PANEL PLATING. FABRICATED NEW SKIN AND DOUBLER. BONDED PARTS AS NEEDED WITH HYSOL. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PART. BALANCED RUDDER MOMENT WITHIN TOLERANCE. MOMENT: 2503.25 INCH POUND. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-1-11, SRM 55-1-0 PAGE 1, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 55-6-1 FIGURE 1 ITEM "A", SRM 51-1-9 T/R 51-142, SRM 51-1-9A T/R 51-141, SRM 51-1-8B, AND SRM 51-4-6 PAGES 1 AND 2.

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