SDR ABXA030419

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC861

Difficulty date: October 29, 2003
Submitted: November 10, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N847AX
Make and model: Doug DC861
Aircraft serial: 46031
Aircraft time: 56,106 hours, 25,546 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

R1 FORWARD SERVICE DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER HAD CRACK INDICATION ON EXTERNAL SKIN. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, PERFORMED HFEC AFTER DAMAGE REMOVAL. NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED DOUBLERS AND FILLER, ALODINED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, 51-1-21, AND REA D853-48054MR.

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