Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 3, 2002
Submitted
May 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53449
Part
Skin
Part number
DWG5910412
Condition
Punctured
Location
Rt Elevator
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

PAE - DURING 30K-CHECK, FOUND HOLE PUNCHED THROUGH RIGHT ELEVATOR LOWER INBOARD END. REPAIRED ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN PER EA 5520-01117. (M)

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