What was found
LOOSE RIVETS FOUND ON A DOUBLER AT FS 178 LT. WHEN REMOVED FOUND A 54 INCH CRACK AND AN 8 X 3.25 INCH CUTOUT IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FINGER DOUBLER IAW ABX REA D853-19550-MR.
- Difficulty date
- July 21, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N802AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC862
- Aircraft serial
- 46134
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 5613861509
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 178-225
- 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.