What was found
PIT - DURING Q-6 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK COMING FROM RIVET AT STA 101, LEFT AFT OF STRAKE IN SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR PER USAIR TYPICAL REPAIR 53-30-11. (X)
- Difficulty date
- January 19, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N820US
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49119
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 101
- Part time
- 37,700 hours
- 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.