Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46056
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1741-1749
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-C, LT FUSELAGE SKIN BS 1746 LONGERON 16 WAS FOUND TO HAVE 3 CRACKS AFTER REMOVAL OF DOUBLERS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREAS, INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS IAW DHC SK 706 -117B REF, ENGINEERING FILE NR DC8-53-1736.

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