Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 11, 2013
Submitted
January 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7537A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49991
Aircraft time
64,434 hours, 33,288 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Le Slat
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

DENT TO LEADING EDGE OF SLAT NUMBER 1, 33 INCHES FROM INBOARD END. REMOVED LOWER SKIN AND REWORKED DENTED AREA TO BE WITHIN LIMITS, DYE CHECKED REWORKED AREA NO CRACKS FOUND PER ESO 80117 AND SRM 57-03 FIGURE 18.

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