What was found
THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 490 WAS FOUND DAMAGED AT THE LAP SPLICE AT STRINGER 26R. THE DAMAGE CONSISTED OF A GOUGE THAT PENETRATED THE UPPER SKIN AND BONDED DOUBLER OF THE OVERLAPPING SKIN IN THE SPLICE AREA. THE OVERLAPPED SKIN WAS UNDAMAGED. DAMAGE REMOVAL RESULTED IN A CUTOUT MEASURING 3 BY 8. A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED AND APPROVED PER FAA DER FORM 8110-3, DER DESIGNATION SO-831 DATED 7-22-97.