Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 24, 2005
Submitted
May 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46140
Aircraft time
71,743 hours, 24,867 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
576960040
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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 RIGHT OUTBOARD L/E INNER DOUBLER HAS 2 EA CRACKS AROUND DRAIN HOLE AT XFS 579. REMOVED CRACKED INNER DOUBLER, FABRICATED REPLACEMENT DOUBLER IAW DWG 5769600-40, AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-1-21.

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