What was found
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE FWD DRAIN HOLE ON THE LT WING O/B L/E LWR SKIN AT STA XFS 597.5, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. FABRICATED PART AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-21D AND SH SK 602-627.
- Difficulty date
- March 22, 2001
- Submitted
- July 25, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N602AL
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 45991
- Aircraft time
- 91,115 hours, 29,132 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 5769589
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Wing L/E
- 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.