Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 22, 2015
Submitted
May 27, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49623
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

APPROXIMATE INCH & A HALF CRACK ON RT WING LOWER LE SKIN AFT OF NR 0 SLAT. PERFORMED WING LE CRACK REPAIR IAW SRM 57-06B PAR 25. DEFERRED INSPECTION OF CRACK REPAIR IAW MEL 05-05-10 DMI 16475 CAT A EXP 5 27. ONCE ENTERED IN AIS THIS DMI CAN BE CLEARED.

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