Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 13, 2010
Submitted
May 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604BX
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46046
Aircraft time
90,739 hours, 30,862 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
90,739 hours, 30,862 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 LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN DENTED AT STATION XE 90.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. FABRICATED NEW SKIN, FINGER DOUBLER. BONDED PARTS AS NEEDED WITH HYSOL. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW DC8 SRM CHAPTER 55-6-1 FIGURE 1, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, DC8 SRM 55-4-1 FIGURE 1, DC8 SRM 51-1-9 TR 51-142, SRM 51-1-9A TR 51-141, DPS 1.950 REV "AR" R-1, DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, AND DC8 SRM 51-1-21.

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