What was found
DURING C-CHECK, FOUND UPPER LEADING EDGE GOUGED AND CRACKED AT XRS 289. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED DOUBLER FROM .063 7075T-6AL, IAW DER APPROVED ENGINEERING SKETCH A96-R01 AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, 21, 21D.
- Difficulty date
- August 20, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N957R
- Make and model
- Doug DC863F
- Aircraft serial
- 46137
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Ws 289
- 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.