SDR U2RB100102

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date: October 28, 2002
Submitted: January 3, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N865F
Make and model: Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial: 46088
Aircraft time: 76,520 hours, 25,142 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 76,520 hours, 25,142 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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 B-4 CHECK, FOUND RIVET POPPED AT FUSELAGE STATION -12, LEFT LONGERON NR 30. INVESTGATION REVEALED STRESS CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT RIVET HEAD. REMOVED DAMAGE SKIN, CLEANED AND TREATED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 AND REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 /51-1-21 AND REFINISHED.

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