Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 25, 2007
Submitted
November 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53075
Aircraft time
51,776 hours, 26,945 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
9915570101
Condition
Damaged
Location
Airstair Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

A 9 INCH J-SHAPED CREASE ON EXTERIOR OF AFT STAIRWAY DOOR LEFT SIDE OF AIRPLANE JUST FORWARD OF EXTERNAL TAIL CONE ACCESS DOOR. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN, FABRICATED LOCATED AND INSTALLED A REPLACEMENT SKIN AND DOUBLER IAW MD80 SRM 52-05 FIG 56.

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