Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
December 29, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45938
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Aileron
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 RT INBD AILERON UPPER L/E SKIN AT THE MANUAL REVERSION MECH IS CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION IAW SRM 57-2-0.

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