Service difficulty report · Plating · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46064
Part
Plating
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 415-422
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 CRACK WAS DETECTED ON LEFT WING LOWER LEADING EDGE BETWEEN STATIONS XS415 AND 422. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION AN INTERNAL FILLER AND AN EXTERNAL REPLAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA PER APPROVED DRAWING C00-8-070-98 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 57-DC8-805.

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