SDR MWEA020488

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
August 13, 2002
Submitted
August 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800ME
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45842
Aircraft time
91,044 hours, 92,290 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
99116033
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LEFT WING TEE OUTBOARD LOWER LEG HAS PITTING/EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE BETWEEN STRINGER 13 AND 14, ALSO EXTENDING UNDER STRINGER 14 AND 13. ALSO FOUND CRACK ON OUTBOARD LEG. BLENDED OUT CRACK AND REMOVED CORROSION AROUND AND UNDER STRINGER.

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