Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
August 27, 2007
Submitted
September 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48100
Aircraft time
64,926 hours, 60,858 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING "L" CHECK FOUND CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FORWARD UPPER CORNER OF FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR JAMB. REPAIRED PER EA 98-210174 SECT I. SECTION II INSPECTION TO BE PERFORMED EVERY 3000 CYCLES. PERMANENT REPAIR PER SECTION III TO BE ACCOMPLISHED ON OR BEFORE 2 YEARS/24 MONTHS AFTER SECTION I ACCOMPLISHMENT.

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