What was found
TUL-LT CUSP CRACKED AT STATION 218 UNDER NR 2 SEAT TRACK. AREA OF DISCREPANCY IS 3 INCHES BY 3 INCHES WITH A CRACK LENGTH OF 2 INCHES. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.
- Difficulty date
- September 24, 2008
- Submitted
- October 27, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N496AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49734
- Aircraft time
- 56,290 hours, 29,030 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Cusp Web
- Part number
- 7075T6
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 218
- 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.