Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 28, 2006
Submitted
June 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45915
Aircraft time
78,939 hours, 51,612 cycles
Part
Doubler
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 AFTER REMOVAL OF INTERNAL TRIPLER IN LT CTR L/E FOUND LONG INTERNAL SPLICE DOUBLER CRACKED BETWEEN PNL 522A & XFS 409 AFT END. REMOVED INTERNAL SPLICE DOUBLER AT STA XFS 409 IAW SRM 51-01-20D. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INTERNAL DOUBLER AT STA XFS 409 IAW SRM 51-01-20D AND DWG 5169891.

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