SDR DALA1100799864

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC951

Difficulty date: January 4, 2011
Submitted: January 5, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N773NC
Make and model: Doug DC951
Aircraft serial: 47775
Aircraft time: 73,440 hours, 70,600 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT8D17
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 148-160
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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

MAIN PASSENGER CABIN BETWEEN STA 148-160 RT INTERCOSTAL IS CRACKED. TAGGED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DPS 900-5-1. HFEC INSPECTED IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01.001 TO LOCATE CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL. INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-4, 51-10-3, 53-05 FIG 100, 53-30-0. REQUIRED INSP COMPLETED.

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