SDR VJ6A960005

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
December 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938VV
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47442
Part
Skin
Condition
Puncture
Location
Bs 1121.225
Stage of operation
TX
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

TWO BAG CARTS FROM ANOTHER CARRIER CAME LOOSE FROM TOW TUG AND STRUCK AIRCRAFT PARKED AT GATE C20 CAUSING DAMAGE AAT FUSELAGE STATION 1121.225, STRINGER NR 21, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO TAIL SECTION, ABOVE RIGHT SIDE OF AIR STAIRS. INCURRED A PUNCTURE OF 1.5 INCHES DIAMETER TO SKIN WITH CRACKS 6 INCHES WIDE AND 8 INCHES HIGH EMANATING FROM HOLE. FERRIED A/C FROM ATL TO MACON FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED DAMAGED STRINGER END FITTING AND FRAME TEE CLIP. REPAIRED DAMAGED SKIN PER SRM 53-01 AND 51-10-5. (M)

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