Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 18, 2007
Submitted
July 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45949
Aircraft time
66,593 hours, 26,971 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
561134017
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 LEFT WING UPPER FRONT SPAR SKIN CRACKED 2 INCHES LONG AT XRS -36.000. REPAIRED LEFT WING UPPER FRONT SPAR SKIN AT STA XRS -36.000 IAW SAA EA 008-5730-01-A0937, UPS EO DC8-5730-27267-A, AND FAA FORM 8100-9.

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