SDR 9611519862

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
May 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47769
Part
Skin
Condition
Disbonded
Location
Fs 965
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.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, AN AIR LEAK WAS HEARD IN THE AFT CABIN. LANDED IN DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND APPROXIMATELY 18 TO 20 FASTENERS LOOSE ALONG THE FS 965 SKIN LAP SEAM FROM LONGERON 10L TO 10R. REPLACED LOOSE FASTENERS. PRESSURE CHECK REVEALED AN ADDITIONAL AIR LEAK FOUND FROM THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK INSPECTION COVER. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED COVER SEAL, PRESSURIZATION CHECK OK.

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