Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 24, 2008
Submitted
March 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46052
Aircraft time
62,753 hours, 23,100 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Bulged
Location
Lh Wing
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:C2 LT WING O/B UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE TE WEDGE DOUBLER HAS 2 UPPER FASTENERS PULLING THROUGH AND DOUBLER BULGED. REPAIRED L-WING O/B TE IAW SRM 57-02-00 FIG 002A, SRM 51-01-21A.

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