Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 9, 2009
Submitted
June 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49303
Aircraft time
69,900 hours, 37,277 cycles
Part
Casting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
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

LEFT WHEEL WELL GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR UPPER CASTING IS CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-38 REPAIR 38 AND ESO 80559 DATED 04/08/09.

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