Service difficulty report · Support Angle · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 4, 2014
Submitted
November 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9621A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53592
Aircraft time
46,735 hours, 22,245 cycles
Part
Support Angle
Part number
5916143
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

FORWARD AIRSTAIRS SUPPORT ANGLE IS CRACKED AT THE TOP FASTENER, FUSELAGE STATION 160 LT JUST INSIDE STAIR ACCESS DOOR. CRACK IS 3 INCHES LONG FROM BOTTOM OF FASTENER HOLE. R & R SUPPORT ANGLE IAW SRM 51-00-05-1.

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