Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
December 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928ML
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47326
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
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

MHV - FLOOR BOARD, WINGS BOX AREA, UPPER AREA HAS SEVERAL CRACKS AND TORN OUT HOLES. HAT CHANNELS HAVE CRACKS AT THE FORWARD ENDS, INSULATION TAPE IS LOOSE. FLOOR SKIN DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. REMOVED FLOORBOARD PANEL SKIN AND FABRICATED NEW PANEL SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED HAT SECTIONS. FABRICATED 3 HAT SECTIONS AND 3 HAT SECTION DOUBLERS. ALODINED AND PRIMED HAT SECTIONS AND SKIN PANEL PER SRM 51-10-3 REPAIRED FLOORBOARD IAW 53-05 FIG 1. INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-8. INSTALLED NEW INSULATION PER MM 25-22-0. (M)

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