Service difficulty report · Tip · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9620D
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53591
Part
Tip
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt 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

THE RT WING TIP AND TIP TRAILING EDGE WERE DAMAGED WHEN STRUCK ON THE GROUND. REPLACED WING TIP ASSY AND INSTALLED NEW TRAILING EDGE, PER SRM 51-30-1 AND STANDARD MAINT PRACTICES.

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