Service difficulty report · Stop Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 15, 2010
Submitted
October 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53285
Aircraft time
59,811 hours, 25,060 cycles
Part
Stop Fitting
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

AFT CABIN VAULT DOOR OPENING. LOWER LEFT DOOR STOP FITTING IS CRACKED ALONG LOWER RADIUS ON AFT SIDE. NEW FITTING INSTALLED PER SRM 51-01-00.

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