Service difficulty report · Slot Door · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
May 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
46129
Part
Slot Door
Part number
5769960502
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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, TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE RIGHT WING INBOARD LEADING EDGE SLOT DOOR. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED STOP DRILLING THE ENDS OF THE CRACKS, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DER APPROVED DRAWING 97-002 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 27-DC8-693.

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