SDR ABXA030221

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date: August 12, 2002
Submitted: June 18, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N816AX
Make and model: Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial: 46093
Aircraft time: 72,167 hours, 25,252 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: 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

FORWARD LOWER CARGO STA 280, LONGERON 36, UPPER FRAME FLANGE WAS CRACKED AND CORRODED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME. FABRICATED FILLER, DOUBLER, ALODINED, PRIMED, AND INSTALLED FASTENERS IAW REA D853-43982MR, DC-8 SRM 51-1-8, 51-1-20D, AND 51-1-20E.

More about the Doug DC-8-63F