Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
May 3, 2016
Submitted
May 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
48291
Aircraft time
70,009 hours, 23,093 cycles
Part
Skin
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

ON WALK AROUND FOUND CRACK ON AFT TOP CORNER OPENING OF NR 3 PACK DOOR. PERFORMED HFEC INSPECTION OF AREA THAT HAD DAMAGE. REMOVED IAW NTSPM 06-01.010, NO DEFECTS NOTED. DURING INSPECTION FOUND RIVET HOLE IN SKIN JUST BELOW DAMAGE CUT OUT AREA WITH A CRACK STARTING FROM THE RIVET HOLE & PROGRESSING TOWARDS THE SKIN EDGE. HFEC PERFORMED IAW NTSPM 06-10-01.001, DEFECT NOTED. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR. REPAIRED IAW EA 8-5300-T0325121.

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