SDR VJ970138

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
February 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921VV
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47284
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1151
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 A SCHEDULED INSPECTION AT AERO CORP IN LAKE CITY, FL, THE FOLLOWING WAS FOUND DURING A RIG OF THE CATWALK A CRACK WAS FOUND ON INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 1151. LOCATED RIGHT SIDE BELOW THE CATWALK CABLE CONTROL ARM. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL STATION 1151 IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-2, 51-30-5. REMOVED AFT AIR STAIR WALL PANEL, STAIR. TORQUE TUBE, CONTROL VALVE, ACTUATOR, AND HYDRAULIC LINES, FOR FOM OF S/M REPAIR. REINSTALLED THE ABOVE NR NR 027N1-1411/69576 ITEMS IAW DC-9 MM 52-63-2, 53-20-6. (M)

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