SDR ABXA030252

Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date: February 11, 2003
Submitted: June 25, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N815AX
Make and model: Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial: 46097
Aircraft time: 73,012 hours, 26,914 cycles
System (JASC): 5200 · Doors
Part: Door Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Door
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

UPPER LATCH HOOK MOUNT HOLE AT STA 253.0 HAD CRACK INDICATION. CUT AND REMOVED DOOR FRAME, FABRICATED SPLICES FOR FRAME REPAIR, LOCATED & DRILLED NEW FRAME SECTION AND SPLICES, INSTALLED IAW ABX REA D852-46041MR, DC-8 SRM 51-3-2, 51-1-20D, AND 51-1-21.

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