Service difficulty report · Tripler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 5, 2002
Submitted
September 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46048
Aircraft time
71,399 hours, 47,562 cycles
Part
Tripler
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:C1 LEFT WING CENTER L/E LOWER INTERNAL TRIPLER IS CRACKED AT STA XOLDI 6.225. REMOVED INTERNAL DOUBLER AND TRIPLER AT WING STA XOLDI 6.225 IAW SRM 51-1-21, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW DC8 DRAWING 5769589. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND TRIPLER AT STA XOLDI 6.225 IAW SRM 51-1-20D, AND SRM 51-1-21.

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