SDR GTIA030988

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 7, 2003
Submitted
December 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49617
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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 - FOUND DENTS AT FS 232 BETWEEN LONGERONS 18 AND 19L AND AT FS 220 BETWEEN 18 TO 20L. DENTS ARE WITHIN ONE INCH OF STRUCTURE AND REQUIRE REPAIR. CUT OUT DAMAGE. CUT OUT MEASURES 18 INCHES BY 26 INCHES. FABRICATED NEW SKIN, FINGER DOUBLER AND DOUBLERS. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW LONGERON. INSTALLED LONGERON. INSTALLED SKIN, FILLER AND DOUBLERS AND FINGER DOUBLER. (M)

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