SDR IXXA9542

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
February 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45946
Part
Skin
Part number
561134018
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 74.8
Stage of operation
IN
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, EXTERNAL PLATING OF THE RIGHT WING EXHIBITED FOUR CRACKS. THE DAMAGE WAS AT WS XRS 74.8 BETWEEN STR 9 THROUGH STR 12. REPAIR OF THE AREA WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY CUTTING OUT THE CRACKS, INSTALLING FILLERS FOR THE REMOVED MATERIAL, AND INSTALLING AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW DRAWING N824BX-02, WHICH IAW DOUGLAS ENGINEERING, AND FAA DER APPROVED, AND E.O. 57-DC8-145. (X)

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