Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
March 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68041
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46900
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 1 INCH CRACK ON WEB STIFFENER AND EXTERIOR SKIN OF NR 3 ENGINE PYLON AFT PANEL NR 488EL. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, DOUBLERS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 54-00-01, 54-31-01, AND 51-31-01.

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