Service difficulty report · Panel · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
January 16, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1858U
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46987
Aircraft time
77,886 hours, 19,708 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Panel
Condition
Dented
Location
Slats
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LT WING MOST I/B SLAT LARGE DENTS ON I/B END AND MID SPAN WING FILLET PANEL ON I/B END. ALSO LEFT STABILIZER HAS DEEP DENT IN LEADING EDGE IN MIDDLE OF STABILIZER. DENT IS AT RIB WITH RIVETS PULLING THROUGH SKIN. *S/D* REPAIR A WATER LEAK AT THE FILL VALVE. THIS LEAK WAS THE PROBLEM CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT HAND WING NR 1 SLAT, FILET PANEL AND LEFT STABILIZER LEADING EDGE.

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