SDR ABXA010523

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
September 20, 2001
Submitted
October 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N929AX
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
45874
Aircraft time
69,049 hours, 64,555 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
99196182
Condition
Cracked
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

MULTIPULE CRACKS WERE FOUND ON FRAME 718 AFT INBOARD FLANGE. THE FIRST CRACK IS LOCATED IN THE MACHINED RADIOUS AND EXTENDS SIX INCHES FROM THE BASE. THE SECOND CRACK IS 2.5 INCHES LONG AND ORIGINATES AT THE LOWER THROUGH BOLT, EXTENDING TOWARD THE AFT EDGE OF THE FLANGE. MAINTENACE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE DAMAGE TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW DC9 SERVICE BULLETIN 53-100 AND ABX REA D953-42388.

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