Service difficulty report · Finger Doubler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 5, 2008
Submitted
November 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46064
Aircraft time
91,810 hours, 37,742 cycles
Part
Finger Doubler
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 700
Part time
91,810 hours, 37,742 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE D CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND TOP SURFACE OF MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL PRESSURE PANEL FINGER DOUBLER CORRODED AT STATION 941.000 TO STATION 958.000 LEFT BOTTOM LINE 5 TO RIGHT BOTTOM LINE 5. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED FINGER DOUBLER. FABRICATED FINGER DOUBLER. CLEANED TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND FINGER DOUBLER. INSTALLED NEW FINGER DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-8 PAGES 17-18, SRM 53-2-0 PAGE 2P, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 53-7-1 PAGE 21 FIGURE 10, AND SRM 51-1-8B.

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