Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 24, 2000
Submitted
November 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959U
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49704
Aircraft time
39,119 hours, 19,711 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Wing Slat
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, THE LT WING L/E NUMBER 3 SLAT INBOARD L/E HAD WIND EROSION ON DENT FILLER IN DENT APPROX 2 FEET FROM INBOARD END. ACCOMP NDT AND NO CRACK FOUND PER PART 6 OF 51-00-03. SANDED OUT OLD FILLER AND REPLACED WITH NEW PER SRM 57-03 PAGE 20A.

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