Service difficulty report · Cusp Web · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
March 21, 2011
Submitted
March 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48101
Aircraft time
71,333 hours, 66,584 cycles
Part
Cusp Web
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

MAIN PASSENGER CABIN STA 435 LT CUSP WEB CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA 2"X 3.5". NDT VERIFIED DAMAGE REMOVED IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01. FABBED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER FROM 7075-T6 .025 & 7075T6 .020 IAW DC9 SRM 53-10-16.

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