SDR USAA990389

Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47050
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Pylon
Part time
81,691 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, PILOT REPORT ENGINE FAILURE, DETROIT FOUND 22 INCH BY 8 INCH SECTION OF LT UPPER PYLON SKIN (SKIN, WEB PANEL AND ANGLES) TORN AT STATION 1038, DETECTED IN FLIGHT, PASSENGERS HEARD LOUD NOISE. INSTALLED DOUBLER OVER CUT OUT AREA ON SKIN. REPLACED WEB PANEL AND ANGLES AT STATION 1038. WEB PANEL MANUFACTURED FROM TITANIUM SHEET. REPAIRED PER EA 51786, SRM 53-04-12B. (M)

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