SDR FDEA201603010747

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date: March 1, 2016
Submitted: March 2, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N304FE
Make and model: Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial: 46992
Aircraft time: 83,538 hours, 27,155 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: NEA621317
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

BS 1156, LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN, LONGERONS 37 - 39R, SHOWS THREE EACH CRACKS, TWO CRACKS AT LONGERON 37R & ONE CRACK AT LONGERON 39R IN SKIN. TRIMMED OUT TWO EACH CRACKS, FABRICATED TWO EACH FILLERS & INSTALLED TWO STRAPS & TWO DOUBLERS WITH FASTENERS AS REQUIRED IAW EA 8-5310-T0323753.

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