SDR DHLA2011F00187

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: August 25, 2011
Submitted: August 26, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N804DH
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46124
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 100
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 COMPLYING WITH VISUAL WALK AROUND INSP, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 100.5. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE CAUSE OF THE CRACK WAS CORROSION. THE CRACK WAS ADJACENT TO ANOTHER REPAIR WHICH WAS REMOVED AND THE NEW REPAIR INCOORPERATED THE AREA FROM LONGERON 35L TO LONGERON 35R AND STA 95.5 TO 106.0. REPAIR WAS IAW EVA D853-00412 DATED 8/24/2011 AND DWG D85300412-001-D, DATED 8/25/2011.

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