Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 14, 2008
Submitted
March 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46051
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
T/E Flap
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:N/A RIGHT WING O/B FLAP UPPER SKIN HAS PUNCTURE DAMAGE 2 INCHES I/B OF CUTOUT (ACTUATOR) AND 18 INCHES AFT OF LEADING EDGE. DAMAGE MEASURES .375" X .250". ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER DC8 SRM 57-02-01-0 FIG 002Q. CLASS B REPAIR. RAN FLAPS, NO INTERFERENCE NOTED.

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