Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
October 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8079U
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45947
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ws 416.500
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

FOUND DURING D-CHECK. RT MID LEADING EDGE TWO DOUBLER LOWER EXTERIOR TO EVALUATE DAMAGE STA XFS 416.500 - XS 435.289. (EO). REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OUTBOARD EXTERNAL SKIN WITH NEW SKIN SAME SIZE. SHAPE AND MATERIAL AS THE ORIGINAL PER EO 99-174 WITH APROVED 8110-3 DATED 10-05-99. REF: EMERY WORLD WIDE A/L, RRXA. (X)

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