SDR 96ZZZM1553

Service difficulty report · Skin · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
October 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73166
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft serial
374
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SID ITEM 53-2-1 AND .5 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN FROM RIVET TOWARDS CENTER OF LEFT NR 3 EMERGENCY EXIT OPENING, LOWER AFT CORNER. A PATCH WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AS PER VIEW 'A' OF CV 640(340D) SB NR 53-1.