Service difficulty report · Wing · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
February 26, 2002
Submitted
June 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45922
Aircraft time
70,276 hours, 22,304 cycles
Part
Wing
Condition
Corroded
Location
Left Wing
Part time
70,276 hours, 22,304 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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, CORROSION WAS DETECTED AROUND SCREW HEADS ON THE LEFT WING OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE XFS892 TO XFS930. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF THE CORROSION, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

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