SDR IXXA9697

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 1559
Part time
65,131 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 OF THE UPPER AFT FUSELAGE EXTERIOR PLATING, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED AT FUSELAGE STATION 1559, LONGERON 17 RIGHT. THE CRACK WAS REMOVED BY CUT OUT. THE REPAIR FILLER AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 53-2-1. (M)

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