Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 11, 2007
Submitted
May 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46019
Aircraft time
72,498 hours, 27,690 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
57583823
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:C1 LEFT WING UPPER REAR SPAR SKIN CRACKED 5 INCHES AT STA XCW 69. REPAIRED LEFT WING UPPER AFT SPAR AT STA XCW 69.5 IAW SAA EA 008- 5710-01-A0835, UPS EO DC8-5730-26787-A, AND FAA FORM 8100-9.

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