SDR 200600290

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
February 17, 2006
Submitted
February 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53124
Aircraft time
34,500 hours, 24,830 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 200-259
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

EXTERNAL FUSELAGE BETWEEN FS 22 AND FS 256 STRINGERS 16L TO 19L SKIN IS DENTED, CREASED, HAS TOOL MARKS AND A GAP AT THE SKIN LAP. ECRA 726BC-53-MD80-005. THIS PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS TO HFEC INSPECT ALL DENTS AND CREASES TO DETERMINE NO CRACKS OR OTHER DAMAGE EXISTS. REMOVE AND REPLACE THE NON-CONTOURED DOUBLER AND TO REPLACE THE PULLED THROUGH FASTENERS. ACCOMPLISH PART 1 OF THIS ECRA PRIOR TO FLIGHT. ACCOMPLISH PART 2 OR THIS ECRA AT THE NEXT C-CHECK AFTER COMPLIANCE WITH PART 1 OF THIS ECRA AND THEREAFTER AT EVERY C-CHECK.

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