Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 11, 2003
Submitted
April 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17812
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49250
Aircraft time
54,624 hours, 25,815 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

MAINTENANCE FOUND A CREASE IN THE AFT UPPER CORNER OF THE OUTER SKIN OF THE AFT CARGO DOOR. THE CREASED AREA OF DOOR SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5232-01023. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO PERFORM INSPECTION OF THE REPAIR IAW ECRA 5232-01023 BEGINNING AT OR BEFORE 45,815 CYCLES AND TO REPEAT THE INSPECTION AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 15,000 CYCLES. THE REPAIR IS PERMANENT WITH REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS. THERE IS NO TERMINATING ACTION.

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