Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 28, 2010
Submitted
September 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7550
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53032
Aircraft time
57,130 hours, 29,202 cycles
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.

What was found

THERE IS A 5/16 INCH CRACK ON THE RIGHT BOTTOM OF FRAME 1497 AT RUDDER ACTUATOR INTERCOSTAL. INTERIM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER ESO 80559 DATED 30JAN08. REINSPECT AT NEXT LIGHT C CHECK TO ENSURE NO CRACK PROPAGATION. INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIR PER EA MD80-53-013098 DATED 9-22-2010.

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