What was found
DURING SCHEDULED B-3 CHECK UNDER JC HB5301, FOUND THE LT PARATROOP DOOR SURROUND'S FORWARD LOWER CORNER HAD CRACKED; FS697, WL146, LBL61. REPAIR BY REPLACEMENT OF SKIN PANEL ACCOMPLISHED IAW DWG 373161 IAW SMP 583, 51-60 AND 51-70.
- Difficulty date
- December 14, 2014
- Submitted
- December 16, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Lkheed 382G
- Aircraft serial
- 5225
- Aircraft time
- 8,454 hours, 5,475 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 3629341L
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 697
- 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.