SDR ARWA20040101

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date: January 12, 2004
Submitted: February 6, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N906R
Make and model: Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial: 46087
Aircraft time: 76,845 hours, 25,280 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
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 A-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND, FUSELAGE EXTERIOR STA 1690 BETWEEN L-35R AND L-36 SKIN BROKEN, NEAR BUTT JOINT. PERFORMED REPAIR OF THE SKIN NEAR BUTT JOINT AT STA 1690, BTW LONGERON 35R & 36R IAW DC8SRM 53-2-1, FIG8, SHEET 1,2, PAGES 123/124 AND 125/126, AND TR 53-173. THE DETAIL OF THE REPAIRS FOLLOWED INSTRUCTIONS OF SERVICE REWORK DWG SR08530010, INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE SRM REFERENCE. SKIN REPLACED BTW LONGERON 31L AND 31R.

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