What was found
ONE INCH CRACK IN UPPER J-ANGLE, FORWARD SIDE OF FRAME STATION 1418 AT LONGERON 2 LEFT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AT FRAME 1418 AND LONGERON 2 LEFT PER ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION MD80-53-007990.
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 2009
- Submitted
- December 2, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9627R
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53597
- Aircraft time
- 32,569 hours, 15,260 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- 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.