Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 20, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46030
Aircraft time
71,117 hours, 47,866 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 UPPER SKIN IS CRACKED AT XFS 360.25. STOP-DRILLED CRACK, NDT VERIFIED STOPDRILLS TERMINATES CRACK. INSTALLED CONICAL WASHERS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW DC8-5720-7767-A AND SRM 51-1-26.

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