Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 23, 2009
Submitted
July 31, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49455
Aircraft time
69,145 hours, 31,940 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Corroded
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

AFT CARGO HAS CORROSION ON SEVERAL RIV-NUTS IN LOWER DOOR JAMB BEAM BETWEEN STATION 1155-1212. REMOVED CORROSION UNDER SRM 51-10-3 AND AARD 53-10-00-3. FULL LENGTH BEAM DOUBLER IS INSTALLED EA NUMBER MD80-53-006866.

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