Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 16, 2006
Submitted
October 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53020
Aircraft time
51,970 hours, 27,953 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
5930494501
Condition
Dented
Location
Flap Vane
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT WING INBOARD FLAP INBOARD VANE LOWER SURFACE HAS MULTIPLE DENTS AT EXISITNG REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER. REMOVED DAMAGED AREAS OF VANE SKIN AND CORE. INSTALLED CORE PLUG SKIN FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER.

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