SDR IXXA96113

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
June 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N869BX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46035
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 69.5
Part time
55,751 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 B-CHECK INSPECTION, THE UPPER AFT INBOARD WING SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED AT ROW 69.5 BETWEEN STRINGER 2 AND THE REAR SPAR REPAIR OF THE AREA WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY CUTTING OUT THE CRACK, FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A FILLER, EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW THE DOUGLAS ROD SKETCH 96-05-13-001 WHICH IS FAA DER APPROVED. (M)

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