Service difficulty report · Bracket · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 15, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938AS
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49365
Part
Bracket
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 864
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

INSPECTION FOUND LT FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR BINDING DUE TO A CRACKED FORWARD SIDE LT BRACKET. THE CRACK WAS 1.5 INCH LONG AND THE BRACKET WAS LOCATED AT FS 864, LONGERON 13L. THE BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND A NEW BRACKET WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-08 AND 51-10-03.

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