SDR UPS03840387

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: March 28, 2003
Submitted: April 9, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N772UP
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 46072
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
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

LOWER WING SKIN CRACK OUTBOARD NR 1 ENGINE PYLON STA XW 508. FERRIED TO SAA FOR REPAIR. *S/D* CUT OUT CRACKED AREA ON SKIN, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED WING SKIN FILLER, REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW 8110-3 APPROVED SAA SK 772-799, AS A INTERIM REPAIR FOR 18 MONTHS.

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