SDR USAA010453

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
April 25, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48041
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
52,897 hours
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

CLT - FOUND 2 CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN, BS 58.75, RIGHT SIDE APPROX 10 INCHES BELOW FLOORLINE. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01, FIG 2. (M)

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