Service difficulty report · Fairing · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
December 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1849U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46939
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Fairing
Part number
ARB2363501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

FAIRING ON THE RIGHT WING LOWER SURFACE INBOARD OF NR 3 PYLON BETWEEN WING STATION XORS-270 AND XORS-305 FORWARD OF THE FRONT SPAR, OUTBOARD OF ACCESS OPENING NR 616GB HAS A 12 INCH CRACK. IT BEGINS APPROXIMATELY 6 AFT OF LEADING EDGE OF UNFASTENED SIDE OF FAIRING AND RUNS ACROSS TO THE FASTENERS. IT THEN TRAVELS THROUGH 6 FASTENER HOLES AFT, FAIRING DIMENSION 24 BY 4. REPLACED FAIRING PANEL.

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