Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 25, 2005
Submitted
September 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
Aircraft time
87,359 hours, 25,121 cycles
Part
Doubler
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

RT WING LWR SURFACE DOUBLER CORRODED AND POSSIBLE CRACK AT XW 408.343 AFT SIDE AROUND FASTENER HOLE. NDT DETECTED A 1/2" CRACK EXTENDING FROM FASTENER HOLE TO EDGE OF PART. CUT OUT DAMAGE, TREAT, AND PRIMED IAW SAA SK 801-804073.

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