Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 11, 2010
Submitted
October 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70425
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49337
Aircraft time
68,032 hours, 35,963 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

HIGHT FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INDICATES CRACK ON LEFT WING LEADING EDGE NUMBER 5 SLAT AT 2ND FROM OUTBOARD RIB, INBOARD LEG. REMOVED 2ND FROM OUTBOARD ATTACH FITTING; LOCATED, DRILLED, AND INSTALLED NEW ATTACH FITTING PER / ESO 80117. CLEARANCE TO INSTALL LOWER SKIN. INSTALLED LOWER OUTBOARD SKIN PER ESO 80117.

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