Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 29, 2007
Submitted
May 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53076
Aircraft time
49,817 hours, 26,249 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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

AFT CARGO DOOR EXTERIOR SKIN IS DENTED 22 INCHES FROM THE AFT EDGE 14 INCHES FROM THE TOP EDGE. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND 2 EACH FINGER DOUBLERS IAW SRM 53-04.

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