SDR RRXA001750

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 3, 2000
Submitted
July 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2674U
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46062
Aircraft time
81,834 hours, 27,587 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Le
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

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND A CRACK ON THE LWR SURFACE AT THE LT WING LE SKIN 5 INCHES FWD OF THE WING SPAR AT XFS 335, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-0.

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