SDR DALA12006100857

Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug DC951

Difficulty date: August 21, 2012
Submitted: August 31, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N766NC
Make and model: Doug DC951
Aircraft serial: 47739
Aircraft time: 81,154 hours, 80,400 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Door Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Service Door
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

DURING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION FWD SERVICE DOOR JAMB FORWARD UPPER CORNER SECT 01B, CRACK INDICATIONS (1 ON SKIN, 2 SUB-SURFACE) WERE DETECTED EMANATING FROM FASTENERS AS MARKED, ALL CRACKS APPROX 1/8 INCH IN LENGTH. REPAIRED FWD SERVICE DOOR JAMB FWD UPPER CORNER.

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