SDR ABXA010414

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date: January 31, 2001
Submitted: July 31, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N812AX
Make and model: Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial: 46126
Aircraft time: 55,563 hours, 24,188 cycles
System (JASC): 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
Part: Skin
Part number: 577992549
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
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

EXTERIOR FUSELAGE, BULGING SKIN NEAR FLAPPER AT STATION 110, LONGERON 36. REMOVED FLAPPER VALVE IAW REA D853-39745MR. FABBED FILLER AND FINGER DOUBLER IAW REA D853-39745MR. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED FILLER, FINGER DOUBLER AND FLAPPER VALVE IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, AND REA D853-39745MR.

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