Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
November 19, 1999
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925L
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47357
Aircraft time
75,588 hours, 80,116 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Le 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, THE RT WING L/E HAD SMALL PUNCTURE HOLE AT L/E ON O/B END, AFT OF O/B END OF NUMBER 5 L/E SLAT. REMOVED WING TIP SUPPORT EXTENSION L/E PER SRM 51-30 AND 51-10-4. SENT PART TO WELDING SHOP TO BE WELDED PER DRAWING 5923349. CLEANED UP OR GROUND WELD PER DRAWING 5923349. PAINTED AND TREATED PER SRM 51-10-3. INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30.

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