Service difficulty report · Wing · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
May 31, 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
Wing
Condition
Cracked
Location
Leading Edge
Part time
81,868 hours, 23,437 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, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE RIGHT WING UPPER LEADING EDGE OUTBOARD OF NUMBER FOUR PYLON. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REOMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR FILLER AND EXTERMAL DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.

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