SDR 0104829156

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
December 10, 2001
Submitted
December 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8915E
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45832
Aircraft time
82,523 hours, 90,094 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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 HCK in DHN, two cracks were discovered per REF. B in the upper fuselage nose skin at stations 76.5 LBL20 & 81 LBL 14.5. At station 76.5, one crack location extended outboard of the trimout of an existing repair. Repaired per EA 91-187461.

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