What was found
DURING C-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND A 1.25 INCH CRACK ON OUTER SKIN OF RIGHT AFT SERVICE DOOR AT FUSELAGE TOP AFT CORNER. CUT OUT CRACKED OUTER SKIN, INSTALLED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW DOUGLAS DRAWING NR SRO 8530021. (M)
- Difficulty date
- August 25, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N427FB
- Make and model
- Doug DC8F54
- Aircraft serial
- 45684
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Part time
- 59,957 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.