Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
October 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8079U
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45947
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Te Flap
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. LEFT WING OUTBOARD FLAP VANE INBOARD END UPPER SURFACE HAS IMPROPER REPAIR OF ELONGATED HOLE. DRILLED AND REAMED HOLE TO .375 INCH DIAMETER. FABRICATED PLUG 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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