Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
November 13, 2017
Submitted
November 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
JR2R936K
AAR Aircraft Services Inc
Aircraft
N420NV
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49424
Aircraft time
63,225 hours, 53,223 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
5936021505
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

SUSPECTED CORROSION UNDER SKIN AROUND AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PANEL. AREA IS JUST FORWARD OF LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF DOOR. SKIN IS BULGED WITH APPARENT COUNTERSUNK RIVET THAT IS PULLED. REPAIRED SKIN AND INTERNAL DOUBLER FWD OF AFT LAV SERVICE DOOR IAW EA 30-2017-162.

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