Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
January 11, 2008
Submitted
February 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
46129
Aircraft time
83,234 hours, 22,524 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
83,204 hours, 22,524 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, FOUND LEFT WING LOWER SKIN CENTRAL LEADING EDGE CRACKED AT STATION XF 428.000. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGE AREA. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION. NO CRACK OR CORROSION DETECTED AFTER TEST. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PART. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 NUMBER 08030 DATED 01-22-08, SEMAN DRAWING ED-4685 DATED 01-12-08, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, 51-3-0, DC8 NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001, DC8 SRM 51-1-8B,DC8 SRM 51-1-11, 51-1-20D, AND 51-3-1.

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