SDR IXXA980009

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
73,828 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 D CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE MAIN CARGO DOOR LOCK PIN ACTUATOR MOUNT ATTACHMENT SKIN TORN AND SEPARATED. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION AN INTERNAL FILLER AND AN EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DER APPROVED DRAWING C88-R07 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 52-DC8-533.

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