Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 23, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7514A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49891
Aircraft time
55,498 hours, 28,679 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
9915562U33
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

AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, 1 INCH CRACK AT TOP OF STIFFENER LOCATED ABOVE CENTER OF VAULT DOOR OPENING ON FORWARD SIDE OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD. INSTALLED NEW STIFFENER PER SRM 51-01-00.

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