What was found
FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK ON RIGHT SIDE OF NOSE, APPROXIMATELY STATION 58 AND 6 INCHES DOWN FROM CUSP LINE. ABOUT 18 INCHES FORWARD AND 4 INCHES DOWN ANGLE OF ATTACK, APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCH LONG. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FLUSH REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- December 15, 2006
- Submitted
- December 18, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N808ME
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 48070
- Aircraft time
- 54,078 hours, 46,327 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- 591140051
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.