Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 29, 2005
Submitted
August 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46094
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

LT UPPER WING PANEL AT T/E IN FRONT OF NR 4 SPOILER HAS SKIN ROLLED UP APPROX 18 - 24 INCHES ALONG AFT EDGE W/APPROX 30 RIVETS PULLED. ROLLED APPX 1.5 - 2 INCHES FWD AT DEEPEST SPOT. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL, INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER & ANGLE & SEAL PER EO DC8-5720-22601A. CK'D SPOILER OPERATION PER MM 27-61-01-2. CK'D OK. A/C OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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