Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49657
Part
Skin
Part number
59225323
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Le Slat
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

BFM - DURING 30K CHECK, CRACKS AND BROKEN RIVETS WERE FOUND IN LEFT WING NR 2 L/E SLAT LOWER SKIN. SPLICED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 57-09, FIG 10. (M)

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