Service difficulty report · Rivet · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 22, 2006
Submitted
July 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1003Y
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48068
Aircraft time
71,018 hours, 55,114 cycles
Part
Rivet
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

REPORTED A WATER LEAK IN THE OVERHEAD PANEL NEAR TO THE CABIN CREW DOOR. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND INTERIORS AND AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS WERE REMOVED, DETECTING 30 RIVETS LOOSEN BETWEEN LONGERONS 1 TO 4, FROM STATION 148 TO 180; IT PROMOTED A PRESSURIZATION LEAKAGE. FUSELAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-30-2, PRESSURIZATION TESTS WERE CORRECT.

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