Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
September 26, 2013
Submitted
October 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53088
Aircraft time
64,353 hours, 33,124 cycles
Part
Door Frame
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

CABIN SIDEWALL LT AFT OVER WING EXIT DOOR CUT OUT UPPER RADIUS IS CRACKED AFT OF DOOR UPPER STRIKER. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW EA MD80-53-031799 & SRM 53-05 FIGURE 32.

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