Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
November 18, 1999
Submitted
May 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46106
Part
Duct
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
88,287 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FOUND DURING D-CHECK, CABIN AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT HAS TWO CRACKS ON TOP AT APPROX STATION 1345/1348. STOP DRILLED CRACKS. NDT CONFIRMED CRACKS HAD BEEN STOPPED. WELDED CRACKS. NDT WELDS NO FLAWS FOUND PER EO NR 99-186 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 11/14/99. (M)

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