Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
August 23, 2006
Submitted
August 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803ML
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49726
Aircraft time
46,682 hours, 27,490 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Service Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TRANSIT CHECK, AIRCRAFT HAD A STRIKE ON THE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR BY A CATERING SERVICE TRUCK, PRODUCING A DAMAGE OF 4 X 3 INCHES LENGTH AND 0.085 INCHES DEPTH, BETWEEN LONGERONS 20 AND 21 AND STATIONS 168 THROUGH 180. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS INSPECTED BEING WITHIN LIMITS, SO DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 38, PAGE 11, CONDITION 1B.

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