Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 2, 2000
Submitted
November 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959U
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49704
Aircraft time
39,119 hours, 19,711 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
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, THE FWD CARGO DOOR INTERNAL DOOR SKIN HAD A 2 INCH CRACK IN THE RADIUS OUTBOARD SIDE OF AFT BOTTOM LATCH AND .5 INCH CRACK BETWEEN ADJACENT FASTENER HOLE. CRACK CONTAINED PER EDDY CURRENT PART L 51-00-03. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 52-05, FIG 26A.

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