SDR ABXA030381

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC861

Difficulty date: October 1, 2003
Submitted: October 6, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N853AX
Make and model: Doug DC861
Aircraft serial: 46037
Aircraft time: 56,218 hours, 24,869 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

11 EACH HOLES HAD CRACK INDICATION ON RIGHT WING 505F PANEL. REMOVED -19 CLIP, FABRICATED NEW CLIP, ALODINED, PRIMED, INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8 AND DWG NR 5613609. FABRICATED EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND INNER DOUBLER IAW REA D857-48044MR, ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8 AND REA D857-48044MR. FABRICATED 11 EACH FREEZE PLUGS AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-25.

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