SDR IXXA9696

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
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Panel
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1541
Part time: 65,131 hours
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION OF THE UPPER AFT FUSELAGE EXTERNAL PLATING, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED AT FUSELAGE STATION 1541, LONGERON 17 RIGHT. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY CRACK CUT OUT, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR FILLER AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 53-2-1. (M)

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