Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N829BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45994
Part
Plating
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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, THE LEFT WING LOWER LEADING EDGE PLATING WAS FOUND WITH TWO CRACKS BETWEEN STATIONS XFS 294 AND 306. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREAS, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF TWO INTERNAL FILLERS, AND TWO EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DER APPROVED DRAWING 857-384-97 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 57-DC8-588.

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