Service difficulty report · Beam · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12538
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47218
Part
Beam
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo 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 .25 INCH CRACK AT FORWARD END OF BEAM NR 1 FASTENER LOCATION AND A .5 INCH CRACK AT FORWARD END OF BEAM NR 5 FASTENER LOCATION OF FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR OUTER PAN. THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED. REPAIRS WERE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-03.

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