Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16808
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49262
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pax Door
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 A 1 CRACK IN MAIN CABIN DOOR INTERCOSTAL. THE CRACK WAS IN RADIUS AND LOCATED AFT OF HANDLE TORQUE SHAFT. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.

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