SDR 96ZZZM1106

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC8F54

Difficulty date
November 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54FA
Make and model
Doug DC8F54
Aircraft serial
45637
Part
Frame
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Bs 540/560/580
Stage of operation
IN
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 D-CHECK INSPECTION, FUSELAGE FRAME AT FUSELAGE STATION 540, 560 AND 580 WERE FOUND WITH CORROSION DAMAGE ALONG THE LOWER SEVERAL INCHES WHERE THEY JOIN THE FLOOR ATTACH FITTING. CUT EACH OF THE 3 FRAMES AT A LOCATION 19 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR LEVEL AND REPLACED WITH IDENTICAL FRAME SEGMENTS 7075-T6. SPLICED THE REPLACEMENT FRAMES SEGMENT TO EXISTING FRAME WITH TWO .050 AISI 301 1/2H REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW EO 9508231. 8110-3 ISSUED BY DER SW-713. (M)

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