Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
February 24, 2011
Submitted
February 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N766NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47739
Aircraft time
78,354 hours, 77,526 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

1D/111 FORWARD CARGO COMPT STA 503-522 RBL 48 INTERCOSTAL IN TUNNEL AREA IS CRACKED AND INBD WATER TANK SUPPORT BRACKET HAS 3 SHEARED FASTENERS. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL PART 5919741-6 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 STOP DRILLED CRACKS IAW DC9 SRM 53-01 FIG 2 SHT.3 ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSP OF 5 STOP DRILLS IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01.001 CRACKS CONTAINED AT STOP DRILLS FAB AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, REPAIR TAG INTERCOSTAL IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, AND 53-01 FIG 2 SHT.3. INSTALLED REPAIR TAG IAW PROCESS STANDARD 900-5-1, NR 4. REQUIRED INSPECTION COMPLETED.

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