SDR IXXA09SMN036S

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: March 28, 2009
Submitted: April 29, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N605AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46106
Aircraft time: 99,555 hours, 26,286 cycles
System (JASC): 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing Te Flap
Part time: 99,555 hours, 26,286 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
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 INBOARD FLAP UPPER SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 104.000 - 122.000. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR. FABRICATED NEW SKIN. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PART. INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW SRM 57-7-1 FIGURE 1 ITEM "D", SM 57-1-0 PAGE 1, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-8B, SRM 51-1-11, SRM 51-3-0, AND SRM 51-3-1.

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