Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 26, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923L
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47109
Part
Casting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 718
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 FUSELAGE FORMER CASTING CRACKED AT STA 718, AND SIDE BRACE HOLES CORRODED AT STA 718. REPLACED CASTING AT STA 718 PER ARA 16061, AND OVERSIZED SIDE BRACE HOLES PER ARA 16063 AND SPM 6-80-01.

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