Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 30, 2000
Submitted
April 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47135
Aircraft time
77,008 hours, 82,903 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Te Flap
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.

What was found

DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK ON LT WING FLAP, FOUND DENT IN LOWER SURFACE TO A DEPTH OF APPROX 0.125 IN LOCATED 48 INCHES FROM I/B END, AND A SECOND DENT TO SAME DEPTH LOCATED 20 INCHES FROM I/B END. REMOVED AND MADE AND INSTALLED NEW WEDGE SKIN PER DRAWING 9957580 AND ARA 16575.

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