SDR DHL2003805514

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: August 17, 2003
Submitted: November 22, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N805DH
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46125
Aircraft time: 78,174 hours, 28,879 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Lt Wing
Part time: 78,174 hours, 28,879 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

LEFT WING T/E UPPER SKIN SURFACE 0.500 CRACKED, STA XW 31.000. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-2-0 PG 1. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-15 PG 1, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-1-21A PG 1-4.

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