Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45948
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 597
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

LT WING - 2.50 INCH CRACK IN LOWER SURFACE OF LEADING EDGE SKIN - STA XFS 597.000, OTBD OF NR 1 PYLON. STOP DRILLED CRACKS (26700/QC15650). FABRICATED DOUBLER AND INSTALLED SAME PER EO NR DC8-5720-4087.

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