Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 4, 2012
Submitted
February 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9681B
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53631
Aircraft time
34,825 hours, 16,841 cycles
Part
Stiffener
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

STIFFENER CRACKED AT TOP OUTBOARD FASTENER HOLE ON AFT SIDE OF CANT FRAME 1463 AT 10 O`CLOCK POSITION. INSTALLED NEW STIFFENER PER AARD 51-10-00-5, SRM 53-30-05, 51-60-00.

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