Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 12, 2000
Submitted
December 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9403W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53139
Aircraft time
25,057 hours, 12,178 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
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 FWD CARGO DOOR JAMB HAD CORROSION UNDER THE SCUFF PLATE, AIRCRAFT OUTER SKIN FROM LONGERON 28 TO 26, AND FROM STA 370 TO 427. REMOVED SURFACE CORROSION PER SPM 6-80-01.

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