SDR IXXA9700032

Service difficulty report · Pressure Panel · Doug DC863

Difficulty date: March 19, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N869BX
Make and model: Doug DC863
Aircraft serial: 46035
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Pressure Panel
Part number: 9751649
Condition: Cracked
Location: Mlg Ww
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 UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE VISIT, BOTH PRESSURE PANELS AT FUSELAGE STATION 680, LEFT AND RIGHT, WERE FOUND CRACKED. BOTH PRESSURE PANELS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PANELS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS SRM, 51-1-12, 51-1-8, 51-1-16, 51-3-0, 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.

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