Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45914
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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/CK, LEFT WING CENTER LEADING EDGE SECTION CRAKED 2 PLACES, BOTTOM LEADING EDGE BETWEEN ACCESS PANELS DOT E734 DC8-57-0778. CUT AND REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF THE 1 AND -27 DOUBLER AREA, FABBED -31 AND -27 AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND STRAPS FOR -31 DOUBLER IAW TIMCO REO 03077. FABBED REPAIR BUSHING IAW DAC DRAWING 47D9981. ROUTED OUT CRACKED AREA ON SKIN IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-5. INSTALLED BUSHING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-25, INST -31 AND DOUBLER AND STRAPS IAW DC8-57-0778.

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