Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 14, 2008
Submitted
May 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45991
Aircraft time
99,983 hours, 32,243 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Rt Wing Te Flap
Part time
99,983 hours, 32,243 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 WING INBOARD FLAP LOWER PANEL SKIN HAS IMPROPER REPAIR AT STATION XW 18.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. FABRICATED NEW SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER. BONDED PARTS AS NEEDED WITH HYSOL. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11, 51-1-21, DC8 SRM 57-7-1 FIGURE 1 ITEM "B" AND "L", DC8 SRM 57-1-0 PAGE 1, 51-1-21, DC8 SRM 51-1-9 TR NUMBER 51-142, 51-1-9A TR NUMBER 51-141, AND DC8 SRM 51-1-8B.

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