Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
September 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8079U
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45947
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ws 520/186
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, MID-WING LEADING EDGE SLOT VANE HOLE OVERSIZED AND WORN AT STA XS 520.186. (EO). CLEANED EXISTNG COUNTERSINKS, ALODINED, TREATED AND PRIMED. FABRICATED CONICAL WASHERS AND FILLED THE COUNTERSINKS. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED PER EO 99-174 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 9-21-99. REF: EMERY WORLD WIDE A/L, RRXA. (X)

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