Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 14, 2000
Submitted
August 16, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16887
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49116
Aircraft time
53,128 hours, 29,702 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

INSPECTION FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AFT OF THE L-1 DOOR AND APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES ABOVE FORWARD LAV SERVICE PANEL AT STA 226, LONGERON 17L-18L. INSPECTION FOUND THE DENT TO BE IN CONDITION (1) PER SRM 53-04, PAGE 218, TABLE C. THE DENT WAS BLENDED OUT AND THE AREA WAS PRIMED. THE ITEM WAS PLACED ON DIP REQUIRING REPETITIVE INSPECTION FOR CRACKS VIA DYE PENETRANT OR EXTERNAL EDDY CURRENT ANNUALLY OR EVERY C CHECK, WHICHEVER CONFORMS TO MAINTAIN SCHEDULE.

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