What was found
INSPECTION FOUND LT WING TIP LEADING EDGE CASTING CRACKED WITH POPPED RIVETS AND GOUGES. THE CASTING PANEL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW CASTING PANEL WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-10-4.
- Difficulty date
- November 28, 2000
- Submitted
- November 28, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14816
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49370
- Aircraft time
- 50,271 hours, 23,621 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Casting
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing Tip
- 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.