Service difficulty report · Stop Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 7, 2009
Submitted
October 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9405T
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53141
Aircraft time
48,491 hours, 23,579 cycles
Part
Stop Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
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

FORWARD CARGO DOOR STOP FITTING AT FORWARD END OR NUMBER 5 BEAM CRACKED. INSTALLED NEW STOP FITTING PER ESO 80174.

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