Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 8, 2011
Submitted
August 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53614
Aircraft time
35,195 hours, 16,413 cycles
Part
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

CRACK ON SEAT TRACK SUPPORT VERTICAL FITTING BELOW NUMBER 3 SEAT TRACK AT STATION 886. INSTALLED NEW FITTING, BELOW NUMBER 3 SEAT TRACK AT STATION 886 PER AARD 51-10-00-5 AND EA NUMBER MD-80-53-018451.

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