SDR MWEA010716

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 7, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812ME
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
48006
Aircraft time
40,474 hours, 42,913 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
29524711
Condition
Damaged
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

AFT FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 1290 HAS TWO PROTRUDING CREASES AT LONGERON 5 LEFT ONE IS 6 INCHES LONG AND ONE IS 4 INCHES LONG. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS.

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