SDR MWEA080056

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
April 18, 2008
Submitted
April 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814ME
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48010
Aircraft time
59,622 hours, 49,483 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
59114003
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

NOSE SECTION LEFT SIDE STATION 8 APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES BELOW SKIN JOINT. SKIN HAS IMPACT DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER.

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