What was found
DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE FWD FUEL AUX TANK TOP LT SIDE STIFFENER WAS BROKEN APPROX 12 INCHES. INSTALLED 2 CHANNELS AND 1 FILLER PER ARA 17624.
- Difficulty date
- February 13, 2001
- Submitted
- February 21, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9401W
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53137
- Aircraft time
- 25,345 hours, 12,172 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Stiffener
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Aux Tank
- 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.