- Difficulty date
- April 13, 2003
- Submitted
- May 18, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N801DH
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46033
- Aircraft time
- 78,807 hours, 30,335 cycles
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Pax Door
- Part time
- 78,807 hours, 30,335 cycles
- 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
FWD PASSENGER DOOR- EXTERNAL SKIN AROUND HANDLE SHOWS WEAR OUT OF LIMITS (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 52-1-0 PG 1. FABRICATED NEW SKIN (2024-T6 AL0.050) IAW SRM 52-3-1 PG 2. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED NEW SKIN IAW SRM 52-3-1 PG 2, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1 AND SRM 51-1-15 PG 1. REFER TO N/R 2026 FOR FWD PASSENGER DOOR REMOVAL/REINSTALLATION.