Service difficulty report · Skin · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
March 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DL
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft serial
193Y1184
Part
Skin
Part number
1608989
Condition
Corrosion
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

DURING INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE MATING SURFACE BETWEEN THE L3 DOOR TRIPLER PAD-UP LIP AND THE UPPER EDGE OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN. REMOVAL OF THE CORROSION RESULTED IN TWO TRIM-OUTS IN THE SKIN AND SEVERAL BLEND-OUTS IN THE FAIL SAFE TRIPLER. MAXIMUM BLEND DEPTH IN THE TRIPLER IS .021 INCH. THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER ER/A 304916-14 'REV A'.