SDR USAA980121

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
March 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48053
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 160
Part time
45,571 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.

What was found

PIT - DURING Q-1 CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS, .25 INCH IN TOP SKIN, 1 INCH CRACK IN MID SKIN AT STATION 160, TOP FWD CORNER OF MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR OPENING. INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-05 FIG 26. (M)

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