SDR IXXA9552

Service difficulty report · Panel · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
March 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
45998
Part
Panel
Part number
561238519
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 441.5
Part time
73,495 hours
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, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT WING LOWER PLATING. THE CRACK MEASURED 1.75 INCHES AND WAS LOCATED AT XW 441.5, BETWEEN STRINGERS 63 AND 64. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF THE CRACK, ADDING A FILLER, AND INSTALLING BOTH A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER ON THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SIDES OF THE PLATING. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW DOUG ROD SKETCH 94-07-11-009, WHICH IS FAA DER APPROVED AND EO 57-DC8-153. (W)

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