Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72821
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49481
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 286
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 3 CRACK IN RT WING LEADING EDGE UPPER SKIN AT STA XOS 286. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5720-01773 AND A DIP WAS INITIATED TO REINSPECT THE REPAIR AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 14 DAYS AND TO INSTALL A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 12 MONTHS.

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