Service difficulty report · Fillet · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
May 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14075
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46922
Part
Fillet
Part number
ANB71013
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTION FOUND THAT A PORTION OF THE LT WING UPPER FILLET FAIRING WAS MISSING DURING A WALKAROUND AFTER AIRCRAFT ARRIVED IN FRA. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE ATTACH SCREWS HAD PULLED THROUGH THE FIBERGLASS PANEL (FILLET) AND THE ATTACH SCREWS WERE STILL ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE FILLET WAS NEVER RECOVERED. AN AIRWORTHY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED IAW ECRA 5350-01325 AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REINSPECT THE REPAIR FOR SECURITY AT EACH SERVICE CHECK AND TO REPLACE THE FAIRING WITHIN 500 HOURS. IN ADDITION, THE NR 2 ENGINE AND LT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT WERE INSPECTED AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND.

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