SDR CALA9801778

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: September 15, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N70542
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 47535
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 259 & 265
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

INSPECTION FOUND TOP OF FUSELAGE AFT ADF LOOP ANTENNA MOUNTING SURFACE EXTERNAL SKIN CRACKED AT RT CENTER MOUNT HOLE, STA 259 LONGERON 1R, BL 0 AND AT RT MOUNT HOLE, STA 265, LONGERON 1R, BL 0. BOTH CRACKS WERE .375 INCH LONG. THE CRACKED AREAS OF SKIN WERE CUT OUT. DOUBLERS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-04, FIGURE 29 AND 51-10-3.

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