SDR DLL10971320

Service difficulty report · Skin · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date: June 9, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N733DS
Make and model: Lkheed 10113851
Aircraft serial: 193C1224
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: L3 Doorway
Stage of operation: IN
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

THE FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW THE L3 DOOR CUTOUT WAS DAMAGED BY TOOLING SURROUNDING A FASTENER HOLE. THE HOLE WAS ENLARGED TO REMOVE THE TOOLING DAMAGE. DURING OVERSIZE, A NUT PLATE WAS INADVERTANTLY DAMAGED AND A CRACK EMANATED FROM THE DAMAGE. THE HOLE WAS OVERSIZED TO 0.815 THROUGHT ALL LAYERS OF SKIN TO REMOVE THE DAMAGE. THE HOLE WAS PLUGGED PER DAL L1011 SRM 53-31-00, FIG 836.