Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958U
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49703
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg Door
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 THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOOR HAD A STRESS CRACK IN THE SKIN ABOVE THE BUMPER AND AFT OF THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE DOOR. REPLACED THE CRACKED SKIN WITH SAME TYPE MATERIAL AS REMOVED AND INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-2.

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