Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 9, 2010
Submitted
November 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53154
Aircraft time
56,728 hours, 29,077 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
5910141123
Condition
Dented
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

OUTER SKIN ON AFT CARGO DOOR (AAID BBDPZCR) HAS DENT APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES FROM AFT EDGE BETWEEN NUMBER 3 AND 4 BEAMS. BLENDED AREA OF DENT TO REMOVE SHARP EDGES. DYE CHECKED DENTED AREA AND FOUND NO CRACK INDICATIONS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER WET WITH B-1422 SEALANT MADE FROM .032 2024-T3 MATERIAL PER SRM 53-04-00 FIGURE 38 SHEET 21.

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