Service difficulty report · Tripler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 26, 2006
Submitted
June 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45915
Aircraft time
78,939 hours, 51,612 cycles
Part
Tripler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 INTERNAL TRIPLER BROKEN INSIDE LT CTR L/E LWR SURFACE, BETWEEN PANELS 522A & 520B AT XFS 409. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW SRM 51-1-20D, 51-03-00, 57-03-00-0 FIG 13 AND DWG 5769589.

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