SDR CAL950871

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57837
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49582
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Bs 207
Part time
25,455 hours
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

CLE - FLT 0286 - THE JETWAY PUNCTURED FUSELAGE SKIN AFT OF FORWARD ENTRY DOOR ATER ARRIVAL AT CLE. THE PUNCTURE WAS LOCATED AT STA 207, LONGERON 17L, AND WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES BY 1 INCH IN AREA. THE PUNCTURED AREA WAS TRIMMED OUT AND A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 12B, CLASS III REPAIR. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REINSPECT THE AREA EVERY 3,000 FLIGHTS AND TO MAKE A CLASS I OR CLASS II REPAIR PRIOR TO 8,000 FLIGHTS. (X)

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