SDR AALA2018101989007

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: October 15, 2018
Submitted: October 19, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N501AA
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49738
Aircraft time: 80,822 hours, 43,285 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

ON SHUTTING THE MAIN CABIN DOOR, THE GUST LOCK WOULD NOT RETRACT INTO DOOR. NOTICED DAMAGED METAL AROUND THE GUST LOCK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE BLENDED OUT THE DAMAGE ON THE EDGE OF THE L1 DOOR GUST LOCK CUTOUT, FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 51-02-00 STEP 1. A. (7) (A). TREATED, PRIMED & PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-03.

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