Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 5, 1999
Submitted
April 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
88,287 hours
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

FOUND DURING D-CHECK, RIHT WING L/E NR 3 STUB WING UPPER INBOARD EDGE HAS 6 INCH CRACK STATION EX 257.50. COMBINED REPAIR, ALSO TASK 1B178. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT SECTION FOR SECTION REMOVED. FABRICATED SPLICE PLATES. TREATED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED PER EO NR 99-186 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 11/01/99. (M)

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