Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 26, 2001
Submitted
April 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45971
Aircraft time
81,468 hours, 33,713 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
56123851
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
81,468 hours, 33,713 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

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON LEFT WING OUTER WING SKIN PANEL AT STATION XRS 533.3, STRINGER 62 END FITTING. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION AN REPAIR FILLER, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DER APPROVED DRAWINGS 3759035-1, 5612385-507 AND DACO STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.

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