Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 11, 2011
Submitted
October 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53634
Aircraft time
33,746 hours, 16,338 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
5910081175
Condition
Damaged
Location
Entry 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

FORWARD ENTRY DOOR LOWER OUTER SKIN IS BENT AND OIL CANNED. STRAIGHTENED BENT AREAS OF LOWER SKIN. DYE CHECKED AND FOUND NO CRACK INDICATION. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER AARD 52-10-00-2 REPAIR 2.

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