Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 6, 2013
Submitted
September 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7550
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53032
Aircraft time
64,982 hours, 33,673 cycles
Part
Casting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Slat
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

LT WING LE CASTING AT NR 4 SLAT TRACK, INBD SIDE, AFT OF REAR LUG IS CRACKED. REPLACED LT WING LE CASTING IAW AARD 51-00-05-1.

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