SDR RRXA96078

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
August 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957R
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46137
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 330-350
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 C-CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED AT Y=350, X=-19 AND Z=-59 FWD FUSELAGE. REMOVED FASTENERS ON A-PIT DOOR DOUBLER TO Y=330 AND TO LONGERON 28. CUT SKIN AT Y=389 AND PEELED UP. NO CORROSION FOUND, FABRICATED SKIN SPLICE DOUBLERS AND REPAIRED SKIN IAW DER APPROVED ENGINEERING SKETCH A98-R13 AND A98-R12.

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