Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 31, 2001
Submitted
November 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9618A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53565
Aircraft time
12,925 hours, 6,115 cycles
Part
Intercostal
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.

What was found

DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND CRACKED INTERCOSTAL AT CANT LINE 1510, 2 O'CLOCK POSITION, AFTER BODY. REMOVED CRACKED INTERCOSTAL AT CANT LINE 1510, 2 O'CLOCK POSITION AND INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL PER TWA SPM 6-70-01, AND DRAWING 9911875, SRM 51-30-01, SRM 51-30-02, AND SRM 51-30-5.

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