Service difficulty report · Channel · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 15, 2000
Submitted
December 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9403W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53139
Aircraft time
25,057 hours, 12,178 cycles
Part
Channel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 CHECK-C MAINT FOUND ON RT WING A CRACK AT FWD INBD SECTION OF CHANNEL AT FWD WHEEL WELL OPENING. FABRICATED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-14-3 FIG 2 AND SRM 53-01 FIG 2. SEALED AND INSTALLED WITH AD RIVETS AND HI-LOKS PER 51-30-3 AND SRM 51-30-5.

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