SDR GTIA040168

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
January 6, 2004
Submitted
April 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819NK
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48016
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
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

FTW - FOUND LEFT WING LOWER SKIN PANEL UPPER SURFACE HAS 4 INCH BY 5 INCH DIAMETER EXFOLIATION AT XCW 121 9 INCHES AFT OF WING REAR SPAR AND 9 INCHES MLG TRUNNION FITTING. WING SKIN FSXCW 121 OUTBOARD OF TRUNNION FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. ALT SPAR FS XCW 121 FORWARD BRACKET FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REMVOED BRACKET. FABRICATED NEW ANGLE. LOCATED AND DRILL NEW REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALL REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED NEW ANGLE. WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER SPIRIT AIRLINE EA 5730-0401. (M)

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