Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 25, 2015
Submitted
June 25, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53619
Aircraft time
43,933 hours, 21,061 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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

CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT NOSE GEAR RT STRUT DOOR HINGE CUT OUT. STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 53-05-00-001. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-05-00-001.

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