What was found
DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION A GOUGE WAS DETECTED ON THE FLAP SUPPORT FITTING INBOARD INNER EDGE, STATION 405. BLENDED OUT DAMAGED AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL AND ENGINEERING ORDER 57-DC8-1839.
- Difficulty date
- January 28, 2002
- Submitted
- May 21, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N823BX
- Make and model
- Doug DC871F
- Aircraft serial
- 46064
- Aircraft time
- 83,172 hours, 33,844 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5700 · Wing Structure
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Gouged
- Location
- Flap
- Part time
- 83,172 hours, 33,844 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.