Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 21, 2002
Submitted
May 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53253
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

TUL - FOUND CANT FRAME AT STATION 1485 HAS CRACKS UNDER AFT STAIR ACTUATOR CASTING ATTACH POINT. CUT OFF DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 53-10-00-33 (CANT FRAME REPAIR). (M)

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