SDR USAA980240

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48096
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 750-769
Part time
39,374 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 UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE FOUND 2 CRACKS, ONE CRACK .25 INCH LONG, AND ONE CRACK .1250 INCH LONG ON FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN STA 750 TO STA 769 LONGERON 30 TO LONGERON 29R. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLERS PER EA 49811 AND SRM 53-05 FIG 44. (X)

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