Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 28, 2000
Submitted
January 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9403W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53139
Aircraft time
25,057 hours, 12,178 cycles
Part
Casting
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 IN MID CABIN AT STA 905, LBL 58 INCHES, CASTING CRACKED BELOW FLOOR AT FUSELAGE FORMER TO FLOOR BEAM TIE, LT. REPLACED BRACKET PER SRM 51-30-5 AND SRM 51-60-0.

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