What was found
TUL - FOUND DEEP GOUGES ON TOP OF FUSELAGE 4 INCHES AFT OF VERTICAL STAB REAR SPAR 8 RBL. BLENDED GOUGES AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 53-30-00-2 AND AARD 53-00-00-11. (M)
- Difficulty date
- September 2, 2001
- Submitted
- October 4, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N437AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49455
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Gouged
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.