Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46029
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 74
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, TR WING UPPER SKIN AT XRS 74 AND STR 12 HAS A STRESS CORROSION CRACK. CUT OUT DAMAGE AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIG 10.

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