Service difficulty report · Slot · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 16, 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
Slot
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
90,739 hours, 30,862 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 WING INBOARD VANE SLOT WITH ELONGATED HOLES AT STATION XS 247.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED VANE SLOT. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, FILLER AND INTERNAL DOUBLER. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED 05/07/10, SEMAN DRAWING ED-5122 DATED 04/26/10, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, NDT SPM PART 06-10-0-001, DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0 AND SRM 51-3-1.

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