SDR MWEA020522

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
August 27, 2002
Submitted
September 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804ME
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48030
Aircraft time
39,994 hours, 42,408 cycles
Part
Intercostal
Part number
SBA531887001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta 465-484
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

FOUND 7 CRACKS IN FUSELAGE SKIN BETWEEN LONGERON 29LEFT AND 30. STATION 465-484. -- INSTALLED 5 AND 6 ANGLES TO INTERCOSTAL AND 3 DOUBLER TO SKIN.

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