SDR IXXA980015

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
November 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
73,828 hours
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 RIGHT WING UPPER LEADING EDGE PLATING TWELVE INCHES OUTBOARD OF NUMBER THREE PYLON. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED STOP DRILLING CRACK, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DER APPROVED DRAWING C88-R19 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 57-DC8-510.

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