Service difficulty report · Support · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
December 11, 2001
Submitted
December 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49183
Aircraft time
56,003 hours, 29,090 cycles
Part
Support
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, IN THE FWD CARGO COMPT FOUND A 1/2 INCH CRACK EMANATING FROM EACH SIDE OF RIVET HOLE WHERE AFT BULKHEAD VERTICAL SUPPORT MOUNTS TO CEILING PANEL SUPPORT, ONE INCH FROM THE LT SIDE WALL, STA 541. INSTALLED STACK DOUBLER AT RIVET HOLE WHERE 2 CRACKS START PER SRM 53-01, PAGE 10.

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