SDR GTIA031063

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC981

Difficulty date: November 20, 2003
Submitted: March 9, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N818NK
Make and model: Doug DC981
Aircraft serial: 48018
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
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 DENT AT FS 208 BETWEEN LONGERONS 17L AND 18L, DENT IS WITHIN ONE INCH OF STRUCTURE AND REQUIRES REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN. SKIN CUTOUT (13 INCHES BY 40 INCHES). FABRICATED NEW SECTION OF SKIN, DOUBLER AND FINGER DOUBLER. FABRICATED 7 STRAP AND 23 DOUBLER. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS. (M)

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