Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 4, 2010
Submitted
August 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53625
Aircraft time
30,991 hours, 14,814 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

LONGERON 22 LEFT BELOW AFT CORNER OF LAVATORY PAN APPROXIMATELY STATION 1320 HOLE IN SKIN AND INNER SKIN DOUBLER IS ELONGATED. INSTALLED FREEZE PLUGS, REPAIR RADIUS BLOCK AND REPAIR WASHER PER EA MD80-53-009353 AND SRM 51-30.

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