SDR TWAA9812512

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: July 28, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N998R
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 47030
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 294
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 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND INTERCOSTAL CRACKED 3 INCHES FWD OF STA 294, AT ZERO BL. FABRICATED NEW INTERCOSTAL FROM 2024-0 ALUM MATERIAL HEAT TREATED TO 2024T3 PER REMOVED INTERCOSTAL. INSTALLED IN ACFT USING HI-LOKS AND MS20470AD RIVETS, PER DOUGLAS PRINT 3913577.

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