SDR VJ970022

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921VV
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47284
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 313
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

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION AT AERO CORP IN LAKE CITY, FL, FOUND UNPAINTED SKIN AREA AROUND LT ALTERNATE STATIC PORT HAD LIGHTNING ARC SPOTS. PERFORMED DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION IAW DC9 NDT MANUAL 08-06-10 INDICATES 3 CRACKS PRESENT IN LIGHTNING STRIKE AREAS. CUT OUT CRACKED AREAS FROM STATION 323-378 LONGERON 26L-28L IAW EA 12-5330-29-C1078. FABRICATED 1 FILLER FROM 2014-T6 .050 (5 INCH BY 22 INCH). FABRICATED 1 DOUBLER (3 PCS) FROM 2024-T3 .063 (14 INCH BY 3.25 INCH BY 49.25 INCH). FABRICATED 1 FINGER DOUBLER (3 PCS) FROM 2024-T3 .025. (M)

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