SDR IXXA9695

Service difficulty report · Panel · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
June 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45911
Part
Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1583
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, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING AT FUSELAGE STATION 1583 AND LONGERON 22 LEFT. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED BY CUTOUT, THE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A FILLER AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL MANUAL 53-2-1. (M)

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