SDR RRXA003606

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
December 28, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46103
Aircraft time
86,157 hours, 29,109 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
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

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A PUNCTURE HOLE IN THE OUTER SKIN ON THE FUSELAGE AT STA 220 TO 240 AND L25L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D & EO 00-316 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED12/22/00.

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