Service difficulty report · Support · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 17, 2011
Submitted
October 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53634
Aircraft time
33,746 hours, 16,338 cycles
Part
Support
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

FORWARD AIR STAIR SUPPORT/FRAME IS CRACKED AT STATION 160 JUST INSIDE OF AIR STAIR DOORWAY. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE SUPPORT PER AARD 51-10-00-5, IPC 53-40-00-13A AND SRM 51-60-00.

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