SDR ZW0A0110302

Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: October 23, 2001
Submitted: October 30, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N9618A
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 53565
Aircraft time: 12,925 hours, 6,115 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Structure
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL RT GEAR DOOR CUTOUT WAS CRACKED ON THE AFT OUTBOARD END. ACCOMP INSPECTION PER NDT 51-00-03 AND FOUND CRACK CONTAINED. STOP DRILLED CRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-01, PAGE 10.

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