SDR GTIA012220

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: November 13, 2001
Submitted: February 11, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N12536
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 47113
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
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

FTW - WHEN L-1 DOOR IS FULLY OPEN, HOLD OPEN HOOK IS NOT ALIGNED WITH FITTING IN FUSELAGE, HOOK IS CHAFING AT BOTTOM OF OPENING. FOUND CRACK AT 12:00 POSITION. LOCATED AND DRILLING EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND INTERNAL DOUBLERS, TWO. INSTALLED COMPLETE IAW SRM DC9 53-04. (M)

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