Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 26, 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
Structure
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
99,555 hours, 26,286 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR ON MAIN CARGO DOOR FORWARD LOWER JAMB CORNER AT STATION 120.000 - 210.000 LONGERON 19-23 LT. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. NO CRACK AND NO CORROSION FOUND. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, REPAIR TRIPLER, FILLERS, FINGER DOUBLERS. CLEANED, TREATED, AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 5/8/09, AD 2006-03.4, SB DC853-079, DRAWING SR08530027, DRAWING ED-4925 DATED 3/30/09, SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-0, NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001, SRM 51-1-8B, SRM 51-1-11, AND SRM 51-3-1.

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