Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17533
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47281
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 .375 INCH CRACK AND LOOSE RIVETS IN FUSELAGE SKIN ABOVE LEFT AFT NOSE WHEEL WELL DOOR AFT HINGE AREA. THE CRACKED AREA AND RIVETS WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-05-00, PAGE 169 AND 51-10-3, PAGE 1.

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