Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 13, 2000
Submitted
November 16, 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
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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 FUSELAGE SKIN WAS REMOVED TO A THICKNESS OF 0.029 IN AT LT STA 237 BETWEEN LONGERON 17L AND 18L, MEASURED WITH NDT U.T. THICKNESS STRESSTEL INSTRUMENT. REMEASURED SKIN THICKNESS WITH NORTEC 1000 AND KRAUTKRAMER PENCIL THINKNESS PROBE AND FOUND 0.008 IN MATERIAL REMOVED. MATERIAL LEFT FOUND TO BE 0.034 INCHES. INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM 53-04-12B.

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