Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
May 15, 2002
Submitted
October 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Aircraft time
81,868 hours, 23,437 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
Part time
81,868 hours, 23,437 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, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE UPPER WING EXTERNAL PLATING BETWEEN WING STATION XFS 172 AND XFS 255. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, CORROSION REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGE ARE, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL AND FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING Q38-R02.

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