Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 3, 2004
Submitted
October 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46072
Aircraft time
68,469 hours, 45,463 cycles
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

INSPECTION TYPE: C3, POSSIBLE CRACK IN UPPER WING SKIN (LT) AT FASTENER ON AFT SIDE OF STRINGER 15, JUST O/B OF RIB AT XRS 74. NDT VERIFIED CRACK 1 INCH IN LENGTH. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 1.375 INCH DIAMETER. NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS NOTED AT CUT OUT. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER & FILLER AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-1.

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