Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 18, 2007
Submitted
November 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46072
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Elevator
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:N/A RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN HAS A CRACK 3.75 INCH LONG, JUST AFT OF I/B ELEVATOR HINGE. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR AS SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 6A. LOG PAGE 812958. PERMANENT REPAIR IS REQUIRED AT OR BEFORE NEXT C CHECK (11/08)

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