SDR TWAA0020004

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: December 19, 2000
Submitted: December 27, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N9404V
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53140
Aircraft time: 24,647 hours, 11,910 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
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 A CLASS III LIMITED TIME REPAIR WAS FOUND INSTALLED, STA 256, ABOVE CUSP ON LT SIDE. ACCOMP NDT HIGH FREQ EDDY CURRENT PER 51-00-03, PART 6, AND NO CRACKS FOUND. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04, FIG 38, SHEET 32. ---CLOSED---

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