SDR IXXA199506

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
February 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N823BX
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
46064
Part
Skin
Part number
5613861509
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Well
Part time
71,569 hours
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

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, AN EXTERIOR SKIN CRACK WAS NOTED. THE CRACK WAS NOTED AT THE NOSE WHEELWELL AFT LT OUTBOARD CORNER OF THE DOOR CUT OUT. THE CRACK, .0250 INCH IN LENGTH, TERMINATED IN A FASTENER HOLE. AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW DRAWING HSE27-53-133, WHICH WAS FAA DER APPROVED, AND E.O. 53-DC8-122. (X)

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