Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 21, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Aircraft time
99,555 hours, 26,286 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Zone 100
Part time
99,555 hours, 26,286 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 FUSELAGE SKIN FORWARD OF FLAT AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD HAS IMPROPER REPAIR AT LONGERON 28. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED NEW SKIN, EXTERNAL, EXTERNAL DOUBLE, FINGER DOUBLERS, AND FILLERS. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-1-21, SM 51-1-20D, SRM 53-5-3, SRM 51-1-8B, SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-1-11, SRM 51-3-1, AD 2008-06-23, SB DC8-53A080 IR DATED 06/22/04, SERVICE REWORK DRAWING SR08530032, EO NR 2009303, AND DRAWING ED-4924,

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