Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18544
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47219
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 .5 INCH CRACK WITH CORROSION IN LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN JUST FORWARD OF BEACON LIGHT. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT, THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-10-3. A REPAIR WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-3 AND 53-04, PAGE 218A.

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