SDR GTIA030316

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: April 17, 2003
Submitted: May 23, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N823NK
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 48020
Engine: Pwa JT8D*
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FORWARD ENTRY DOOR HOLD OPEN PIN CUTOUT SKIN DAMAGED, REPAIRS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE PAN COMMON TO THE ENTRY DOOR HOLD PIN ASSY WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. FABBED -13, -11 DOUBLERS, -3 PLATE. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW PAN. INSTALLED FORWARD ENTRY DOOR HOLD OPEN PIN ASSY AND REPAIR PARTS NOTED IN STEP NR 1.

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