SDR ABXA030420

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC861

Difficulty date: November 3, 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

L2 AFT PASSENGER LOWER FORWARD DOOR JAMB CORNER HAD CRACKS ON EXTERNAL SKIN AND INTERNAL DOUBLERS, LENGTH RANGE FROM 2 - 4 INCHES APPROXIMATELY. REMOVED DAMAGE FROM AREA, PERFORMED HFEC ON EXTERNAL SKIN AND TITANIUM DOUBLER, NO CRACKS PAST CUTOUT. FABRICATED DOUBLERS AND FILLERS, ALODINED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D AND REA D853-48059MR.

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