Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N700UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45900
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Elevator
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 ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN HAS 1 CRACK 2 INCHES AFT OF SPAR AT STA XE77 STOP DRILLED CRACK. FAB REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 55 2 1 FIG 7. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51 1 8 AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51 1 21A.

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