Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 28, 2002
Submitted
September 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46048
Aircraft time
71,399 hours, 47,562 cycles
Part
Doubler
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 INTERNAL CIRCUMFERENCE DOUBLER IS CRACKED ON LOWER SECTION AT XFS 348. CUTOUT CRACKED SECTION OF INTERNAL DOUBLER, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER SECTION AND SPLICE IAW UPS ENGINEERING FILE NUMBER DC8-57-20055 AND SAA SK 708-162.

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