SDR ABXA030380

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC861

Difficulty date: October 2, 2003
Submitted: October 6, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N853AX
Make and model: Doug DC861
Aircraft serial: 46037
Aircraft time: 56,218 hours, 24,869 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

AFT SERVICE DOOR JAMB UPPER AFT CORNER 3 INCHES X 8 INCHES AREA OF LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION AND A .1875 INCH CRACK AT FASTENER HOLE ON EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN. REPAIRED AREA (REMOVED LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION, TRIMMED OUT CRACK, FABRICATED DOUBLERS -19, -21 AND FILLER -23, INSTALLED) IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 53-2-0, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, AND REA D853-48038MR.

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