SDR E4EB2015120801

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date: June 2, 2015
Submitted: December 8, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N782SP
Make and model: Doug DC872F
Aircraft serial: 46013
Aircraft time: 95,432 hours, 23,967 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Rt Wing
Part time: 95,432 hours, 23,967 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

RT WING UPPER SURFACE, FROM XW 240 - XW 467, HAS SURFACE CORROSION IN MULTIPLE AREAS. PERFORMED UT INSPECTION, CORROSION DETECTED. GAINED ACCESS, BLENDED. DPI PERFORMED & HFEC OPEN HOLE PERFORMED. ALL BLENDED AREAS ARE WITHIN LIMITS. SEVERAL FASTENER HOLES HAVE CRACKS DETECTED. REAMED HOLES, HFEC REAMED HOLES, NO CRACKS NOTED. TREATED, PRIMED & FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, TRIPLER & FILLERS. INSTALLED IAW EA 008-5710-38-A6026.

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