Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 12, 2017
Submitted
February 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9621A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53592
Aircraft time
52,258 hours, 25,498 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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. DURING PRE-TAXI WALK AROUND, MAINTENANCE NOTICED A 2 INCH CRACK ON THE LEFT AFT TAIL SECTION SKIN FUSELAGE STATION 1474 JUST LEFT OF AFT AIRSTAIRS. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01-00-001 AND AARD 53-30-00-4. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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