What was found
FORWARD SERVICE DOOR UPPER FORWARD CORNER HAD A CRACK IN OUTER SKIN. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA, FABRICATED DOUBLER, TRIPLER, FILLER, AND INSTALLED EACH IAW SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, 51-3-0 AND 51-1-14.
- Difficulty date
- July 16, 2002
- Submitted
- June 18, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N816AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC863F
- Aircraft serial
- 46093
- Aircraft time
- 72,167 hours, 25,252 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT3D*
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Structure
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Service Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.