Service difficulty report · Support Fitting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 10, 2011
Submitted
November 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53632
Aircraft time
34,609 hours, 16,492 cycles
Part
Support 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

VAULT DOOR JAMB, RIGHT SIDE, CENTER PAD SUPPORT FITTING IS CRACKED ON THE AFT SIDE OF THE JAMB. REMOVED OLD FITTING AND INSTALLED SERVICABLE FITTING PER AARD 51-10-00-5.

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