SDR RRXA991487

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46045
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
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 LEFT WING OUTBOARD SLOT LEADING EDGE I/B EDGE HAS SCREWS PULLING THROUGH SKIN AND MISSING. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW 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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