Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 234

Difficulty date
August 22, 2017
Submitted
August 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N246CH
Make and model
Boeing 234
Aircraft serial
MJ017
Aircraft time
16,539 hours
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Airstairs
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHILE PERFORMING RAMP CHECK AT THE END OF THE DAY, MECHANIC FOUND 2 CRACKS AT BOTTOM RADIUS OF AIR STAIR ENTRANCE SKIN PANEL STA 124 WL -32 AND STA 122 WL -30. ONE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED, THE OTHER ONE ENDED AT A RIVET AND THERE WAS NO NEED TO STOP DRILL SUCH. AFTER EVALUATION BY REPAIR STATION, REPAIR WAS DETERMINED TO BE MAJOR.

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