SDR AALA20091019TUL13

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: October 13, 2009
Submitted: October 27, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N9405T
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53141
Aircraft time: 48,491 hours, 23,579 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
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.

What was found

DENT IN FUSE SKIN STATION 218, LONGERON 18 RIGHT TO LONGERON 19 RIGHT. DENT MEASURES .7 X .037 OVER SHEAR TIE, OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 53-04 FIG 38 TABLE C AND AARD 53-30-00-04 1B. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04-00 FIG 12B AND AARD 53-30-00-9.

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