Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 12, 2013
Submitted
October 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9403W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53139
Aircraft time
59,361 hours, 28,839 cycles
Part
Casting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

RT WING FIXED LE CASTING AT INBD SIDE OF NR 4 SLAT TRACK CRACKED. INSTALLED FABRICATED CASTING IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 & DRAWING 5937484 & 9937489.

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