Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 11, 2003
Submitted
March 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53074
Part
Skin
Part number
59114003
Condition
Cracked
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

OKC - DURING 15K CHECK, FOUND NOSE WHEELWELL LEFT AFT DOOR AFT HINGE CUTOUT OUTER SKIN IS CRACKED. STOP-DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-05. (M)

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