Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 29, 2015
Submitted
August 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53614
Aircraft time
44,683 hours, 21,425 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Part number
991556233
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 ON STATION 1338 AFT BULKHEAD, ABOVE AFT ENTRY & VAULT DOOR. REMOVED DAMAGED STIFFENER & INSTALLED NEW SERVICEABLE STIFFENER IAW AARD 51-00-05-1 & DWG 595760 EF 53614.

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