SDR DHL2002873502

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: September 13, 2002
Submitted: September 29, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N873SJ
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46091
Aircraft time: 83,065 hours, 21,923 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 5769545507
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing
Part time: 83,065 hours, 21,923 cycles
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

LT WING L/E LOWER OUTER SKIN CRACKED .500, STA XW761. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW EO DHL 020904, ED-3124, EO SEMAN 2002737. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED OUTER SKIN IAW EO DHL020904, ED-3214, EO SEMAN 2002737. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW ED DHL 020904, ED-3214 EO SEMAN 2002737. INSTALLED FILLER, AND DOUBLER IAW EO DHL020904, ED-3214, EO SEMAN 2002737 AND SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-21A, AND SRM 51-1-20D.

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