Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 3, 2016
Submitted
June 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9681B
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53631
Aircraft time
46,353 hours, 23,084 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

AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX. VERTICAL STIFFENER ON FS 1338 BULKHEAD ABOVE VAULT DOOR IS CRACKED. R & R STIFFENER IAW AARD 51-00-05 & DWG 9915562.

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