Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 12, 2001
Submitted
October 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46033
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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.

What was found

LEFT WING T/E PANEL UPPER SKIN SHOWS CRACKS (1.5 - 0.5 IN) NEAR REAR SPAR XRS 162.000. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2A AND SRM 57-2-0 FIG 2A. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 51-1-21 FIG 33 AND DACO TR 51-96.

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