SDR TWAA0013221

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: August 4, 2000
Submitted: August 25, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N901TW
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49166
Aircraft time: 53,572 hours, 27,720 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
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 FOUND FUSELAGE DENT AT STA 218L, BETWEEN LONGERON 18L AND 19L, 3 .625 INCH LONG, 2 .375 INCH WIDE AND 0.150 DEEP. ACCOMP EDDY CURRENT INSP PER NDT 51-00-03 AND NO CRACK FOUND. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED A FLUSH DOUBLER 16 BY 17 INCHES FROM 0.050 2024T3 WITH A FINGER DOUBLER PER SSRM 53-10-107 PAGE 202.

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