SDR IXXA060020S

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: October 10, 2004
Submitted: January 14, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N825BX
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45978
Aircraft time: 85,823 hours, 34,028 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 500
Part time: 85,823 hours, 34,028 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 FOUND LEFT HAND WING UPPER SKIN CRACKED AT STATION XRS 22.7 AT CENTER SPAR. REMOVED ALL FASTENERS COMMON TO REPAIR AREA. REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, LOCATED, DRILLED, TRIMMED, TREATED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED NEW REPAIR PARTS AND FASTENERS WET WITH SEALANT FROM STATION XRS 27.750 TO STATION XRS 6.750 BETWEEN STRINGER 9 AND STRINGER 10 IAW COOPESA EO COO-8-57-381-04.

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