Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 3, 2009
Submitted
August 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53251
Aircraft time
57,858 hours, 24,323 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Gouged
Location
Cargo Door
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.

What was found

AFT CARGO DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN HAS DENT AND GOUGE 14 INCHES FROM TOP EDGE AND 18 INCHES FROM AFT EDGE. REMOVED DENTED AND GOUGED SKIN FROM OUTER SKIN, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER FROM .050" 2024 T-3, AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER WET WITH B-1422 UNDER SRM 52-05-00 FIG 1.

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