SDR ABXA9600443

Service difficulty report · Longerons · Doug DC863

Difficulty date: December 27, 1995
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N826AX
Make and model: Doug DC863
Aircraft serial: 46061
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longerons
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 130-270
Stage of operation: IN
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 826AX MOD, DISCOVERED STATION 130 TO 270, LONGERON 16L TO 23L MAIN CARGO DOOR CUTOUT BOTTOM SECTION FUSELAGE SKIN HAS CRACKS, GOUGED, DENTS AND QUESTIONABLE REPAIRS. REPAIRED MAIN CARGO DOOR AT STATION 130 TO 270, LONGERON 16L TO 23L, BOTTOM SECTION OF FUSELAGE SKIN THAT WAS CRACKED, GOUGED AND DENTED IAW ABX REA D853-12483MR.

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