Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47491
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
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 FOUND FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT AFT HINGE CUTOUT FOR THE NOSE GEAR RT STRUT DOOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER OF 0.063 7075T6 WITH AD-5 RIVETS. AREA PRIMED AND PAINTED.

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