Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 4, 2006
Submitted
June 19, 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
Zone 500
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 ROUTINE CHECK, FOUND 3 CRACKS ON LEFT WING LEADING EDGE LOWER SURFACE BETWEEN STATION XFS 422 AND XS 435. REMOVED AND REPLACED SKIN IN LEFT WING LEAD EDGE LOWER SURFACE BETWEEN STATION XFS 422 AND XS 435 IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING NR 5769857.

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