SDR RRXA001074

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 24, 2000
Submitted
October 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46047
Aircraft time
88,379 hours, 28,322 cycles
Part
Skin
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

THERE''S A HALF DOLLAR HOLE AT BOTTOM OF DOOR LEVEL APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET AFT. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN MADE BY ENTRANCE STAIRS IN DAYTON, DOES NOT MATCH STAIR HEIGHT AT MCO. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW MM 53-2-1 FIG 7 PG 115.

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