SDR TWAA0104302

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC931

Difficulty date: March 6, 2001
Submitted: March 7, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N992Z
Make and model: Doug DC931
Aircraft serial: 47095
Aircraft time: 79,662 hours, 84,133 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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 OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND FWD CARGO FUSELAGE SKIN UPPER FWD CORNER AT STA 316 WITH FASTENER HAVING CRACK INDICATION CONFIRMED WITH HIGH FREQ EDDY CURRENT PER 51-00-03, PART 6. CRACK .125 INCH LONG. REPAIRED CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN PER DRAWING SRO9530117, AND ARA 17541 (WASHER SUBSTITUTED).

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