Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950U
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49230
Part
Casting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Door Frame
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 OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND MID CARGO DOOR UPPER FORWARD INTERIOR DOOR STOP CASTING CRACKED, APPROX 3 IN BELOW TOP OF DOOR, AFT OF FWD EDGE. INSTALLED NEW CASTING PER SPM 6-70-01, PAGE 3.

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