Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46073
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Aileron
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE IN FOR C-CHECK, MAINTENANCE REPORTED LT WING BOTTOM I/B AILERON, SKIN AT MIDDLE FWD GOUGED CRACKED AND DENTED. STOP DRILLED CRACKS, FAB REPAIR DOUBLERS AND INSTALLED IAW DC8-SRM 57-2-1 AND 57-8-0.

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