Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 14, 2012
Submitted
April 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53618
Aircraft time
37,196 hours, 17,862 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Part number
59554015808
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ailerons
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

AILERON HAS DAMAGED & DISBONDED UPPER SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED & DELAMINATED SKIN AT 11 EACH AREAS, POTTED EXPOSED CORE AND APPLIED WET LAY-UP PERMANENT REPAIRS PER SRM 51-70-01A PARAGRAPH 14.

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