Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 30, 2015
Submitted
December 1, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53632
Aircraft time
45,360 hours, 22,263 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
59103699
Condition
Chafed
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

APU ENCLOSURE HAS DEEP CHAFING DAMAGE ON THE UPPER SKIN LEFT AFT SIDE, 8 1/4" FROM OTBD EDGE. REPAIRED IAW AARD 53-20-00-11 REPAIR 11.

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