Service difficulty report · Beam · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18563
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47487
Part
Beam
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

DURING 1/2 D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKS AT TOP OF VERTICAL SUPPORT BEAM I/B RADIUS .625 INCH LONG O/B RADUIS 1 INCH LONG. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-01 FIG 2.

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