SDR ABXA080089

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC941

Difficulty date: March 7, 2008
Submitted: March 19, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N976AX
Make and model: Doug DC941
Aircraft serial: 47596
Aircraft time: 60,032 hours, 56,395 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 59114103
Condition: Corroded
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

DURING LINE MAINTENANCE, FOUND CORROSION OF FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND THE LEFT STATIC PORT PLATE. REMOVED LEFT STATIC PORT PLATE, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN UNDER THE PLATE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REPAIRED SKIN IAW DC9 SRM 53-04, FIGURE 31, SHEET 1.

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