Service difficulty report · Stop Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 20, 2009
Submitted
December 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N597AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53287
Aircraft time
56,061 hours, 23,531 cycles
Part
Stop Fitting
Part number
CDK23453
Condition
Cracked
Location
Door Frame
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

DOOR STOP PAD FITTING AT AFT END OF NR 5 BEAM IS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED DOOR STOP FITTING AT AFT END OF NR 5 BEAM AND REPLACED WITH NEW FITTING PER ESO 80174.

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