SDR RRXA991486

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46045
Part
Skin
Condition
Gouged
Location
Ws 478 - 484
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 TWO SMALL GOUGES, LEFT WING CENTER LEADING EDGE LOWER SURFACE AT STA XS 478.897 AND STA XS 484.895 AT FRONT SPAR. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW FAA APPROVED TENNESSEE TECHNICAL SERVICES DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR EO-99-109 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 08-05-99.

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