What was found
DURING INSPECTION, FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT FORWARD HINGE RIGHT AFT NOSE GEAR DOOR EMINATING FROM RIVET HOLE FORWARD OF FORWARD HINGE CUTOUT. REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-10-2, 51-10-4 AND 51-30-2. (M)
- Difficulty date
- January 26, 2004
- Submitted
- April 20, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N972AS
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53448
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- 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.