Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
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 D-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT WING LOWER LEADING EDGE PLATING AT STATION XFS 595. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED STOP DRILLING ENDS OF CRACK, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING C88-R03 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 57-DC8-529.

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