Service difficulty report · Stop Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 9, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53629
Aircraft time
60,255 hours, 31,693 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, FORWARD STOP CASTING CRACKED, SECOND CASTING FROM BOTTOM. REMOVED AND REPLACED STOP CASTING PER SHOP ESO 80174.

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