Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
April 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6857X
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46991
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 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 IN NR 2 ENGINE PYLON AFT LEFT FAIRING SKIN AT AFT CORE COWL HINGE POINT. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, A DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 54-32-02, FIGURE 1 AND 54-00-01.

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