Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47344
Part
Casting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

DURING OP 15 MAINT CHECK, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK ON RT WING T/E FLAP O/B HINGE CASTING, O/B UPPER ATTACH FLANGE. REPLACED CRACKED FRAME WITH PART NR 165489. INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-30-2.

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