SDR TWAA0004306

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: March 12, 2000
Submitted: March 17, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N953U
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49267
Aircraft time: 45,203 hours, 23,262 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE SKIN HAD RIVET HEADS STRESSED AND CRACKED, AND SKIN BULGED OUT FROM CORROSION AT AFT END OF NUMBER 1 VHF ANTENNA, STA 465 TO 484. REMOVED CORRODED ANTENNA SUPPORT. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL SUPPORT GUSSET AND CLIPS PER EMLR 70576, SERVICE BULLETIN 53-188, AND DOUGLAS PRINT SR0 9530005.

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