SDR ARWA990704

Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802BN
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45909
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
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

MIA - FLT 574 - DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION DURING MAIN CARGO DOOR MAINTENANCE, DETECTED APPROXIMATELY 10 INCH CRACK IN STC DOUBLER EMANATING LOWER FORWARD CORNER AT CUSP LINE. AFTER GAINING INTERNAL ACCESS TO AREA, FOUND 5 EACH FLOORBEAM TO LOWER SILL FITTINGS CRACKED. WORK CONTINUES ON AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS STC DOOR INSTALLATION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOOR SILL FITTINGS IAW STC HOLDERS INSTRUCTION. CAUSE OF FAILURE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION. (X)

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