SDR RRXA010546

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 31, 2001
Submitted
July 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8091U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45995
Aircraft time
84,374 hours, 32,353 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
DOUGLAS
Condition
Cracked
Location
Xfs 141.250-147.
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 1 1/2" CRACK IN THE TOP L/E SKIN AND TWO DENTS BETWEEN STA XFS 141.250 TO STA XFS 147.500, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. /////CORRECTIVE ACTION///// REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21 AND PRC1422-B-2.

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