SDR EIAA9699

Service difficulty report · Wing Tip · Doug DC933F

Difficulty date
December 16, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933F
Make and model
Doug DC933F
Aircraft serial
47191
Part
Wing Tip
Condition
Gouged
Location
Left
Part time
50,151 hours
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

SEA - WHILE A/C WAS TAXIING IN TO PARKING POSITION THE TOP OF THE LEFT WING TIP MADE CONTACT WITH A 'K' LOADER THAT WAS PARKED TO SERVICE AIRCRAFT. RESULTANT DAMAGE WAS TWO GOUGES TO THE TOP OF THE LEFT WING TIP, 3.75 ICNH AND 12.5 INCH LONG AND 3-4 INCHES WIDE, .5 INCH TO .75 INCH DEEP. REPLACED LEFT WING TIP PER ECRA 933-57-035-1 AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL. (M)

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