SDR USAA990969

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC931

Difficulty date: September 4, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N963VJ
Make and model: Doug DC931
Aircraft serial: 47508
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 58.75
Part time: 71,760 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 RON, FOUND 3 VERTICAL CRACKS .5 INCH, .75 INCH, .75 INCH LEFT SIDE STATION 58.750 FORWARD RIVET LINE BETWEEN 2.5 AND 5 INCH BELOW COCKPIT FLOOR LINE. STOP DRILLED CRACKS, INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01, FIG 2. (M)

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