SDR TWAA0016404

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: October 17, 2000
Submitted: October 23, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N996Z
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 47028
Aircraft time: 82,983 hours, 88,791 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Broken
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, THE TOP AFT CORNER OF THE LEFT LAV CUTOUT WAS FOUND WITH AN EXISTING REPAIR THAT WAS LOOSE AND THE AFT CORNER OF MATERIAL ON THE LIP WAS BROKEN OFF. REPLACED THE LT FUSELAGE SKIN FROM STA 784 TO 996, LONGERON 18L TO 26L, PER DRAWING 5911423.

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