SDR ZW0A0108902

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: September 14, 2001
Submitted: September 20, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N9617R
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53564
Aircraft time: 12,967 hours, 6,066 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT ON THE LT WING L/E, A CRACK WAS FOUND AT DOUBLER AT LOWER L/E OPENING BETWEEN NUMBER 5 AND 6 L/E SLAT TRACK. ACCOMP EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION PER NDT 51-00-03 AND FOUND CRACK CONTAINED. FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 57-01, PAGE 9, AND SRM 51-10-3, PAGE 16. INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-5.

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