What was found
INSPECTION TYPE:SV LT WING O/B LEADING EDGE I/B SECTION LOWER EXTERIOR SKIN CRACKED AT DRAIN HOLE. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW UPS EO DC8-5730-31529-A AND SAA EA 008-5720-01-A1571.
- Difficulty date
- November 20, 2008
- Submitted
- December 18, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N803UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46073
- Aircraft time
- 81,226 hours, 26,694 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Llt 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.