What was found
DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE LT MAIN WHEEL WELL REPAIR DOUBLER WAS CRACKING, ONE INCH LONG AFT EDGE OF THE WHEEL WELL. REMOVED CRACKED DOUBLER AND REPLACED WITH NEW PER SPM 6-70-01 AND SRM 51-30-05.
- Difficulty date
- August 17, 2001
- Submitted
- August 22, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9405T
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53141
- Aircraft time
- 27,124 hours, 13,245 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Doubler
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.