Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53052
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1155-1174
Stage of operation
IN
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

PAE - DURING 15K CHECK, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND THE CUTOUT FOR THE NR 3 VHF ANTENNA AT Y1155 TO Y1174, LONGERON 29L AND 30. CORROSION REMOVAL REQUIRED ENLARGING THE EXISTING CUTOUT BY APPROXIMATELY .125 INCH AT EACH EDGE. AN AREA AROUND THE OPENING OF APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES BY 4 INCHES WAS BLENDED TO A DEPTH OF .017 INCH. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW PIECES IAW DC-9 SRM AND ASA EA 5330-01177. (M)

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