SDR TWAA9811504

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: July 15, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N998R
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 47030
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Defective
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND FUSELAGE UPPER AND LOWER SKIN THICKNESS MEASURED BY NDT WAS .024 INCH. SKIN THICKNESS IS .063 INCH AT STA 815, L26R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM 53-04, FIG 12B, PAGE 45. ACFT TT: 77,783 HOURS. ACFT TC: 84,471. (X)

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