Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 18, 2013
Submitted
February 18, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N831US
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49791
Aircraft time
51,278 hours, 29,239 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
51,278 hours, 29,239 cycles
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

CRACK IN WING SKIN AT NR 8 SLAT TRACK HINGED DOOR ACCESS PANEL 1289C AT WING STATION 286.6. REPAIR REQUIRED WAS OUTSIDE OF THE STANDARD SRM REPAIR SCHEME. ENGINEERING FIRM, FLIGHT VEHICLES CONSULTING PROVIDED A REPAIR SCHEME. FABRICATED, LAYED OUT NEW FASTENER PATTERN AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW FVC DWG 57-12615-2.

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