Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 25, 2000
Submitted
August 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49166
Aircraft time
53,572 hours, 27,720 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing 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 CHECK-C MAINT, ON LEFT WING FOUND CRACK AND DEEP DENT IN COVER BETWEEN I/B AND CENTER VANE ON O/B FLAP. REPAIRED CRACK AND DENT PER SRM 57-01, FIG 5 AND DOUGLAS DRAWING 5930496. ACCOMP NDT CHECK FOR CRACK CONTAINMENT.

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