SDR AALA20180308003

Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: March 8, 2018
Submitted: March 12, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N555AN
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 53085
Aircraft time: 75,965 hours, 40,187 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Bracket
Part number: 9911860
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1338 & 1437
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

DURING A BC SERVICE CHECK, FOUND TWO CRACKS VISUALLY IN THE TAIL INTERIOR COMPARTMENT AT BS 1437 TO PRIMARY STRUCTURE. IAW SRM 53-14-04-001, FIGURE 3, SHEET 5, SHEET 4) AT BS 1338 BRACKET AND BS 1437, CRACK ON THE FORMER RING CAP. REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-01-00-001, AND EA 278348.

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