Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 29, 2015
Submitted
July 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49615
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt 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

TWO EACH CRACKS FOUND ON LT WING LE, APPROX 8 INCHES OTBD OF NR 2 SLAT, CTR TRACK. ONE IS APPROX 0.50"" & THE OTHER 3.75 INCHES LONG. PERFORMED EA 20-2015-167 SECTION I STEPS 1, 2 & 3 ON LOG PAGE 612426. PERFORMED FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION IAW NDT SPM, CRACK HAS NOT ELONGATED PAST STOP DRILL. SEE LOG PAGE 612425 FOR DEFERRAL PROCEDURES & REPETITIVE INSPECTION.

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