SDR 070059

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 6, 2007
Submitted
March 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N883GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49710
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wing
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 A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION MAINTENANCE REPORTED AN APPARENT CRACK IN AN UPPER WING SURFACE PANEL AT APPROXIMATELY WING STATION 48.00. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK OF APPROXIMATELY 13-INCHES LENGTH IN THE COMPOSITE PANEL AT WING STATION 47.95. A TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON THE CRACKED PANEL PER ENGINEERING REPAIR ORDER 5704-001. THE AIRPLANE HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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