Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14564
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47490
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
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

INSPECTION FOUND TWO 2 INCH CRACKS IN RUDDER SKIN, LOCATED AT TOP LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF RUDDER. THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED AND DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 55-01.

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