Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 31, 2002
Submitted
February 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45939
Aircraft time
65,149 hours, 26,648 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C2 LEFT WING L/E LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED AT DRAIN HOLE AT XFS 597.5. STOP DRILLED CRACK, NDT VERIFIED CRACK IS TERMINATED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW EO DC8-5780-4087-B APPX C.

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