Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 24, 2004
Submitted
November 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53449
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Skin
Part number
59134213
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 C-CHECK - LT NOSE GEAR AFT HINGE CUT OUT IS CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK, HFEC FOR CRACK CONTAINMENT, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-05, FIG 63.

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