Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 3, 2006
Submitted
May 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46064
Aircraft time
88,960 hours, 36,512 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
88,960 hours, 36,512 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 A C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND A CRACK ON CENTER EXTENDED LEADING EDGE AROUND LOWER SKIN XFS 341.000 RT. REPAIR DOUBLER AND ALUMINUM FILLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW EWO ATI 57-068. FAA FORM 8110-3 WAS ISSUED APPROVING THIS REPAIR.

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