Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 28, 2011
Submitted
January 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9618A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53565
Aircraft time
38,995 hours, 18,190 cycles
Part
Longeron
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

CRACK IN RADIUS OF LONGERON 20 LEFT ABOVE INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-10-00-18.

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