Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947ML
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47514
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Press Blkhd
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

DURING X-RAY INSPECTION OF THE AFT PRESS BULKHEAD VENTRAL STAIR DOOR FRAME, A 1.375 IN CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE UPPER LEFT CORNER. EVAULATED CRACK AS DESCRIBED PER SB53-137R4 PG 19 GROUP 22 COND 4. THE AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE PER SB53-137R4 PAGE NR 48. VISUAL AND X-RAY INSPECTION OF THE UPPER CORNERS IS COMPLIED AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 500 LANDINGS PER PARAGRAPH 2A OF SB 53-137R4. THIS ITEM TRANSFERRED TO CARRY OVER ITEM NR 5A-53-005, PER REPAIR. (M)

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