Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9626F
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53596
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Bs 218
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

PUNCTURE IN FUSELAGE SKIN CAUSED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT 3.5 IN BY 3 IN AT STA 218, STR 21. CLASS 3 REPAIR INSTALLED. REMOVED CLASS 3 REPAIR AND INSTALLED CLASS 2 REPAIR PER DRM 53-04, FIG 12. CHECK-C 10-2-99 STL.

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