Service difficulty report · Spar Cap · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
August 11, 2009
Submitted
September 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
46129
Aircraft time
86,195 hours, 23,304 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar Cap
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
Part time
86,195 hours, 23,304 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 INSP, FOUND RUDDER RT SIDE FRONT SPAR CAP CORRODED AT STA ZR 323.000. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SPAR CAP. FABRICATED NEW SPAR CAP. CLEANED, TREATED, AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW SPAR CAP. INSTALLED NEW SPAR CAP IAW DWG 5655068 REV "N", SRM 51-1-8 PAGES 17-18, SRM 55-2-0 FIG 6, SRM 51-1-21, SEMAN IPI NR 2009637, REPAIR SPEC NR 2003-05, SRM 51-1-8B, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-1-20D, DWG 56555068, AND SRM 51-3-1.

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