SDR RRXA97298

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46045
Part
Skin
Part number
57727861
Condition
Gouged
Location
Cargo Doorway
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 A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN HAS NUMEROUS GOUGES AND BLEND-OUTS LOCATED DIRECTLY BELOW MAIN CARGO DOOR CUTOUT. *S/D* BLEND-OUT DAMAGE BEYOND IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0 LIMITATIONS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW FAA DER APPROVED TIMCO ENGINEERING SKETCH REO-03754.

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