Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 13, 2010
Submitted
February 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53623
Aircraft time
30,116 hours, 14,251 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
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

AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL HAS CORROSION. SKIN IS BULGED IN FORWARD LOWER CORNER. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER EA MD80-53-008526 AND AARD 53-0-00-7.

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