SDR RRXA97098

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46103
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 130
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
Z
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 OUTER SKIN CRACKED, VERIFIED BY DYE PENE. INSPECTION, AT Y=130, RIGHT SIDE OF MAIN CARGO DOOR UPPER FWD CORNER. AWAITING ON ZANTOP AND COTNEY ENGINEERING TO DETERMINE REPAIR PROCEDURE. *S/D* REPAIRED CARGO DOOR JAMB SKIN BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW DAC SR0830027-7009. THIS IS IAW FAA APPROVAL ON 03/03/97 AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR FOR ONE YEAR CONTINGENT UPON OPERATOR.

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