Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 19, 2008
Submitted
May 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45811
Aircraft time
88,878 hours, 38,040 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Zone 500
Part time
88,878 hours, 38,040 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 LOWER LEADING EDGE HAS IMPROPER REPAIR AT STATION XFS 360.250. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. NO CRACK, NO CORROSION FOUND. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, AND FILLER. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11, 51-3-1, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, 51-3-0, DC8 NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001, DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, FAA FORM 8110-3 NUMBER 08198 DATED 04-25-08, AND SEMAN DRAWING NUMBER ED-4773 DATED 04-22-08.

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