Service difficulty report · Nose Cowl · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 25, 2005
Submitted
July 22, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N190AN
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53190
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Nose Cowl
Part number
5930645509
Part serial
99386
Condition
Debonded
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SKIN PANELS HAVE DELAMINATED AT FWD EDGE, COMMON TO LIP SKIN. EVIDENCE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE AS FIBERGLASS APPEARS DARKENED AND IS BRITTLE. OUTER SKINS OF BARREL ARE DEBONDED AND DISCOLORED BY HIGH TEMPERATURE. PROBABLE CAUSE: ANTI-ICE LEFT OPERATING FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME ON GROUND. (K)

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