Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 11, 2015
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53620
Aircraft time
44,173 hours, 21,247 cycles
Part
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

AFT SIDE OF CANT FRAME 1463 LT, ABOUT 10:00 POSITION, WEB SPLICE IS BROKEN & HAS CRACKS AT UPPER INBD CORNER. INSTALLED FILLER & DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-03-00-001 FIG 38C.

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