What was found
DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND FUEL LEAK UNDER LIFT WING. INSPECTED LIFT WING SKIN FOUND 1.75 INCH CRACK AT XWC 172. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO AEROCORP (KMCN) IAW FAA APPROVED DER (VIA DIRECT) FOR REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- November 20, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8091U
- Make and model
- Doug DC871F
- Aircraft serial
- 45995
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Ws 172
- 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.