Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 19, 2008
Submitted
November 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N571AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49353
Aircraft time
68,753 hours, 30,886 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1140
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

AFT SERVICE DOOR FORWARD GIRT BAR FITTING DOUBLER CRACKED AT STATION 1140. AREA OF DISCREPANCY IS 3 INCHES BY 3 INCHES. CRACK LENGTH IS .25 INCH. INSTALLED DOUBLER FOR AFT SERVICE DOOR FORWARD GIRT BAR FITTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH AARD 53-20-00-16.

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