SDR MEX2003367

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 14, 2003
Submitted
August 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505MD
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49149
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK WAS DETECTED LIGHTNING IMPACT AT FUSELAGE LEFT SIDE. LIGHTNING INSPECTION WAS DETECTING DAMAGES AT STATION Y332 AND LONGERON 15 WITH EIGHT RIVETS DAMAGED. THE FOLLOWING PARTS WERE REPLACED IAW. 2 FASTENERS AT FORWARD ENTRANCE LT DOOR SKIN LOWER AREA. 17 FASTENERS AT STA Y=237 TO Y=351 BETWEEN LONGERONS 15 TO 18 LT. 1 FASTENER AT STA Y 150 BETWEEN LONGERONS 16 TO 17 LT. 4 FASTENERS AT STA Y =218 TO 237 BETWEEN 16 TO 18 LT. BEAM NR 8 AT 2.750 INCHES FROM AFT SKIN EDGE.

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