Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 3, 2000
Submitted
June 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9409F
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53121
Aircraft time
22,081 hours, 11,316 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 CHECK-C MAINT ON LT WING LOWER SURFACE OF THE TRAILING EDGE, THE I/B FIXED FIBERGLASS PANEL HAD A HOLE IN IT. SANDED AREA AND INSTALLED 3 LAYERS OF FIBERGLASS LAYUPS AND SANDED SMOOTH PER SRM 51-70-1B, FIG 5.

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