What was found
DURING ACCEPTANCE CHECK AND PRIOR TO SERVICE, FOUND CRACKS IN BOTH FUSELAGE FRAME FITTINGS (DINOSAUR RIBS) AT FS 617 LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. REPAIRED PER EA 99-093476 AND 99-093478 RESPECTIVELY.
- Difficulty date
- February 18, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8960E
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 45869
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fs 617
- 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.