Service difficulty report · Adapter · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 31, 2006
Submitted
November 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46052
Part
Adapter
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 MAINTENANCE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, A NOSE JACK ADAPTOR PAD WAS FOUND WEDGED IN THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP AFT OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THIS RESULTED IN AN APPROXIMATE 6" BY 4" PUNCTURE THROUGH THE FLAP. A/C TO BE FERRIED TO SDF (FERRY 9013)- D336801. REMOVED RT I/B FLAP PER MM 27-51-01-4 & PACR 8-27-MM-06 3024. OK TO INSTALL REPLACEMENT FLAP. INSTALLED FLAP UP TO STEP 4 IAW 27-51-01-4. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF RT I/B FLAP PER MM 27-51-01-4. ALL CHECKS NORMAL. DEFERRAL CLEARED

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