Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45813
Part
Plating
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 341.5
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, THE LEFT WING LOWER LEADING EDGE PLATING WAS FOUND CRACKED AT STATION 341.500. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN INTERNAL FILLER AND EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DER APPROVED DRAWING 857-227-97 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 57-DC8-738.

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