Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 15, 2010
Submitted
February 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N968TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53618
Aircraft time
30,827 hours, 14,698 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
991192217
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

AFT ACCESSORY STIFFENER BRACE CRACKED BELOW AFT STAIR UPLOCK ACTUATOR AT LEFT CANT FRAME BETWEEN STATION 1485 AND 1497. INSTALLED STIFFENER DOUBLER PER SRM 51-01-00.

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