SDR DALA1112829881

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC951

Difficulty date: February 22, 2011
Submitted: February 23, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N676MC
Make and model: Doug DC951
Aircraft serial: 47652
Aircraft time: 71,988 hours, 60,558 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

DURING LCK IN DHN, AN 0.125 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT THE FWD CARGO DOOR JAMB CUTOUT, UPPER FORWARD CORNER. WORK PER ER/A 475544-14AD AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I - DURING LCKAT DHN - FEB 2011. SECTION II - WITHIN EVERY 3,000 CYCLES AFTER SECTION I SECTION III - ON OR BEFORE 8,000 CYCLES AFTER SECTION I.

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