SDR TWAA0005802

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: April 3, 2000
Submitted: April 14, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N902TW
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49153
Aircraft time: 52,930 hours, 27,442 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING C CHECK MAINT FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT FAIRING ATTACH HOLE, LOWER FUSELAGE STA 772, ABOVE LONGERON 29 RT, AND CORROSION AT STA 762 TO 772, LONGERON 28 RT TO 29 RT, GROUND BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED CORROSION AND DRILLED DAMAGED HOLE TO 3/8 INCHES. NO CRACK INDICATION REMAINING. INSTALLED REPAIR PER ARA 16593. ---CLOSED---

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