Service difficulty report · Metal Strip · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
November 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8079U
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45947
Part
Metal Strip
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Nacelle
Part time
84,047 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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 C-CHECK. NR 2 ENGINE LT SIDE METAL STRIP ABOVE REVERSER COWL HAS .75 INCH CRACK. NDT TO DETERMINE LENGTH OF CRACK. STOP DRILLED AND NDT TO CONFIRM CRACK. STOP DRILLED - BROKEN SHARP EDGES. TREATED, PRIMED AND FILLED STOP DRILL HOLES WITH SEALER PER EO 99-174 WITH APROVED 8110-3 DATED 11-12-99. REF: EMERY WORLDWIDE A/L. RRXA. (X)

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