Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
November 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37077
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46981
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Pylon
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 A .50 INCH CRACK ON LT AND RT CORNERS OF NR 3 ENGINE PYLON FORWARD END. THE CRACKED AREAS WERE CUT OUT. TWO EACH DOUBLERS, FILLERS, AND TRIPLERS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 54-00-01, FIGURE 2A.

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