SDR CAL960496

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17543
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
45789
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vert Stab
Part time
66,930 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

GSO - INSPECTION FOUND A 4 INCH BY 2 INCH HOLE AND SEVERAL CRACKS TOTALING 12 INCHES IN LENGTH IN SKIN PANEL ABOVE RUDDER ON RIGHT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS CUT OUT. A FILLER AND DOUBLER REPAIR WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-01 AND SRM 51-30-8. (X)

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