SDR RRXA001081

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 10, 2000
Submitted
December 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46063
Aircraft time
82,443 hours, 24,236 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

2 INCH HOLE IN BELLY OF ACFT AT 2 FT AFT OF AVIONICS COMPARTMENT. INSP HOLE AFTER REMOVAL OF FWD BUG BIN FWD CENTER PANEL. FOUND NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OTHER THAN 2.5 INCH X 4.38 MAC IN EXTERIOR SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED PORTION OF SKIN FROM FS 105-F5111 BETWEEN L 35 & H & L36, INSTALLED REPAIR I/A/W DC-8 SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7

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