What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK IN APB VERTICAL STIFFENER AT BL 0 ABOVE AFT ENTRANCE DOOR AT UPPER CORNER. THE STIFFENER WAS REMOVED AND A NEW STIFFENER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, 51-30-5, 51-20-0, AND 51-30-2.
- Difficulty date
- November 20, 2000
- Submitted
- November 22, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N14816
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49370
- Aircraft time
- 50,271 hours, 23,621 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Stiffener
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bulkhead
- 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.