SDR TWAA0003715

Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug DC931

Difficulty date: February 25, 2000
Submitted: April 13, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N989Z
Make and model: Doug DC931
Aircraft serial: 47135
Aircraft time: 77,008 hours, 82,903 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Door Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Emergency Exit
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
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, THE LT AFT OVERWING EXIT FRAME IN THE FUSELAGE WAS CRACKED ON THE FWD AND AFT SIDE OF THE EXIT DOOR UPPER LATCH FITTING. STOP DRILLED CRACK PER SRM 53-05, FIG 32, PAGE 79. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-05 PAGE 79 FIG 32.

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