SDR USAA991179

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
October 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48037
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 200
Part time
50,376 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 1 INCH LONG CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT FORWARD AIRSTAIR DOOR CUT OUT LOWER AFT CORNER AT STATION 200. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-05 FIG 57A. (M)

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