Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
November 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16884
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48074
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit Window
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 THREE CRACKS IN COCKPIT LT WINDOW RETAINER DOUBLER. THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED AT FASTENERS AND MEASURED .0625 TO .125 INCH LENGTH. THE COCKPIT LT WINDOW RETAINER DOUBLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW EA SA 005-5600-01004.

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