Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 29, 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
Skin
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, RT UPPER WING SKIN CRACKED AT XCW 69.500 REAR SPAR SKIN, (4 INCHES LONG CRACK). REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-1 FIG 20.

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