Service difficulty report · Skin · Lkheed 188C

Difficulty date
June 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1968R
Make and model
Lkheed 188C
Aircraft serial
188C2007
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 303
Stage of operation
IN
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 SERVICE CHECK FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AND DEEP GOUGE AT FS 303 BETWEEN STRINGERS 49 AND 50 LEFT HAND. SKIN DAMAGE CUT OUT FROM FS 302.5 TO 304 X 1 HEIGHT BETWEEN STRINGERS 49 AND 50 AND INSTALLED AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-2-1 FIGURE 2 SHEET 3.