SDR ABXA010115

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
March 28, 2001
Submitted
April 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47511
Aircraft time
51,479 hours, 49,212 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
59114111
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
51,479 hours, 49,212 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

A CRACK WAS LOCATED AT THE FORWARD LOWER CARGO DOOR CUTOUT, UPPER FORWARD CORNER. CRACK WAS RADIATING FROM EDGE .2187 LONG. CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE EXTERIOR SKIN, VERIFIED BY EDDY CURRENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED THE AREA IAW ABX EA 53100110.

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