Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 24, 2001
Submitted
July 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9616G
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53563
Aircraft time
12,836 hours, 6,110 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 CHECK-C MAINT ON LT WING L/E FOUND CRACK AT DOUBLER, INSIDE LOWER L/E OF WING, 3.5 INCHES INBD OF NUMBER 6 TRACK. REPAIRED CRACKED DOUBLER BY INSTALLING REPAIR DOUBLER PER SSRM 57-40-103, FIG 201.

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