Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46072
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Te
Stage of operation
IN
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: DLY. FOUND CRACK IN WING SKIN AT LEFT DUMP SHOOT AREA. CRACKED THROUGH RIVET, EDDY CURRENT CRACK FOUND TO BE 1.25 INCHES IN LENGTH. REPAI RED LOWER TRAILING EDGE WING COVE PANEL IAW SRM 51-1-9A.

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