Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 7, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45938
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

LT WING DOUBLER SKIN CRACKED, FERRIED TO VENDOR AQUAMISED, NR 2 MAIN TANK 5788, INSTALLED DOUBLER & TRIPLER PER EO DC8-2810-6720I. H FEC INSPECTION PER NDT SPM 06-10-01.00 OF THE LT WING REAR SPAR LOWER ROOT DID NOT DETECT ANY CRACKS. VISUALLY INSPECTED ALL STRIPPED AREAS TO VERIFY NO STRUCTURAL DISCREPANCIES EXIST PER SAME EO. NO DESCREPANCIE S FOUND. APPLIED SEALANT TO AQUAMISED AREA. PERFORMED 12 HR FUEL SOA K CHECK PER DC8 MM 28-10-01. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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