Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 21, 2008
Submitted
May 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46094
Aircraft time
77,966 hours, 25,330 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt 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:C3 LEFT WING CENTER L/E REPAIR DOUBLER HAS OVERSIZED SCREW HOLES AT OUTBOARD END OF SLOT VANE. FABRICATED AND REPLACED FILLER AND DOUBLER AT LEFT WING CENTER L/E AT OUTBOARD END OF SLOT VANE IAW EO DC8-5720-7767-A.

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