Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
May 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906R
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46087
Part
Plating
Part number
57695892
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 376
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 TWO INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE PLATING AT STATION XFS376.000. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED STOP DRILLING ENDS OF THE CRACK, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY DC-8 SRM 57-22-1, FIGURE 2, 51-1-21 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 57-DC8-710.

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