Service difficulty report · Channel · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 14, 2002
Submitted
May 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9621A
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53592
Aircraft time
12,165 hours, 5,980 cycles
Part
Channel
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 THE FWD SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR THE LT MAIN GEAR WELL DOOR SEAL WAS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 36 INCHES FROM KEEL BEAM. INSTALLED NEW CHANNEL PER PRINT 5930584 AND SRM 51-30-0.

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