Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 15, 2016
Submitted
April 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53621
Aircraft time
45,560 hours, 22,504 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
59103699
Condition
Worn
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 A WORN AREA ON THE TOP SKIN, 8" FROM LT SIDE. REPAIRED IAW AARD 53-20-00-11 REPAIR 11 & EA 259650. ACFT IN BASE MX.

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