SDR RRXA991052

Service difficulty report · Nutplate · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
January 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105WP
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46095
Part
Nutplate
Part number
3750539501
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Bs 500 - 520
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND NUTPLATES INSTALLED WHICH ARE NOT BEING USED, FUSELAGE, BETWEEN STA 500 AND STA 520, BETWEEN LONGERONS 35 LEFT AND 35 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP AND DOUBLERS IAW FAA APPROVED TIMCO DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR REO- 06161.

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