Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 3, 2005
Submitted
September 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N874UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46074
Aircraft time
79,190 hours, 26,210 cycles
Part
Doubler
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 LEFT WING L/E LOWER INTERNAL DOUBLER IS CRACKED AT DRAIN HOLE AT XFS 335.250. REMOVED INTERNAL DOUBLER. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-3-0, 51-1-20D AND 51-1-21.

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