SDR TWAA0015707

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: October 3, 2000
Submitted: October 10, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N954U
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49426
Aircraft time: 39,476 hours, 20,182 cycles
System (JASC): 5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Lt Elevator
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE LT ELEVATOR HAD STATIC BURN ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE OF ELEVATOR AT LOWER T/E OTBD END. ACCOMP NDT PER NDT MANUAL PART 6, 51-00-06, AND NO CRACKS FOUND. REPAIRED PER SRM 51-01, FIG 2. WT AND BALANCE RECALCULATED PER SRM 55-20-02. MATERIAL LIST 43 GRAMS REMOVED, 82 GRAMS ADDED. TOTAL WEIGHT ADDED 39 GRAMS. INSTALLED NEW PLACARD.

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