Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
September 8, 2008
Submitted
September 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401EA
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47682
Aircraft time
69,245 hours, 64,289 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

FUSELAGE EXT STA 120 BETWEEN 17L AND 18L SKIN PROTRUDING CAN'T MEET REQ OF TRM 53-30-8 INTERNAL INSP REQ BY 4500 FH. HFEC INSP REQ AT "L" CHECK INTERVALS. ACCOMPL CLOSE VISUAL INSP OF REPAIR AREA PRIOR TO 3000 FLT CYCLES AFTER SECT 1 AND REPEAT INSP EVERY 3000 FC UNTIL PERM REPAIR REF ER/A 495311-14 A PERM REPAIR ACCOMP BY 8000 FC AFTER SECT 1 REF ER/A 495311-14 REV ORIG SECT 3.

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