SDR RRXA003002

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: June 28, 2000
Submitted: July 24, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N997GE
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45667
Aircraft time: 87,503 hours, 30,770 cycles
System (JASC): 5720 · Wing Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Skin
Part number: DOUGLAS
Condition: Cracked
Location: L Wing Xfs 576
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 A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK IN LOWER SPAR CAP, WEB AND SKIN LOWER ON LEFT WING AT STA XFS 576, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION///// REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DWG 5802712, 5803975 AND EA PD 28-59-039.

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