Service difficulty report · Aileron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 29, 2002
Submitted
January 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45938
Aircraft time
65,356 hours, 26,471 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Aileron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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, LT WING OUTBOARD AILERON L/E UPPER SKIN IS CRACKED AT XA 684. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED SKIN SECTION IAW SRM 57-8-0 FIG 4.

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