Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 9, 2004
Submitted
November 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46055
Aircraft time
68,304 hours, 45,310 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Le
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, LT WING LEADING EDGE OUTER SECTION STA XFS-759 UPPER FORMER HAS A CRACK AT AFT FASTENER. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE IAW DC-8 SRM 57-3-0 FIG19, 51-1-20D &51-1-21.

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