Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 22, 2009
Submitted
July 31, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49457
Aircraft time
68,992 hours, 32,192 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
9912243531
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

TUL - CORROSION UPPER AND LOWER SIDE OF AFT LOWER FLANGE AT FRAME 1309, LONG 27L-27R. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION OF FRAME AND INSTALLED FRAME SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-03-00 FIGURE A SHEET 1.

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