Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49169
Part
Casting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Airstair
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

MCI - DURING OP-16, FOUND AFT AIRSTAIRS TOP RIGHT L/B HINGE CASTING CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. INSTALLED NEW CASTING PER SRM 51-01. (M)

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