SDR GTIA031064

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: November 7, 2003
Submitted: March 9, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N831NK
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 49617
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
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 EXTERNAL REPAIR AT FS 375, FS 460 DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FASTENERS INSTALLED. REPAIR EXTENDS INTO FIVE FRAME BAYS AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REMOVED EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER. CUT OUT SIZE (84.5 BY 14 INCHES). FABRICATED NEW SKIN 4 STRAPS, TWO 9 DOUBLERS, TWELVE 5 DOUBLERS. INSTALLED ALL REPAIR PARTS AND SKIN. (M)

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