Service difficulty report · Tripler · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45979
Part
Tripler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt 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, 3 RT WING L/E INTERNAL TRIPLER ABOVE THE NR 3 PYLON AT THE L/E OF THE PYLON CUT OUT IS CRACKED. REPAIRED L/E SKIN IAW EO DC8-5720-4087.

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