Service difficulty report · Stop Fitting · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
March 24, 2017
Submitted
March 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53616
Aircraft time
49,465 hours, 24,738 cycles
Part
Stop Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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 MAINTENANCE. FORWARD CARGO DOOR MIDDLE FORWARD STOP PAD FITTING NR 3 IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW AARD 51-00-05-1, AND DRAWINGS CDK2345 AND 5910141.

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