SDR ABXA040305

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 18, 2004
Submitted
August 31, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924AX
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47403
Aircraft time
68,074 hours, 64,960 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
99196181
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wheel Well
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

CRACK IN THE MAIN FRAME AFT POCKET, EXTENDED TO THE MAIN ATTACH BOLT. CRACK LENGTH 1.625 AND 2.170. REPAIRED IAW SERVICE REWORK DRAWING 5934375-505 IAW ABX REA D953-50391. INITIATED WATCH ITEM 924-035 FOR REPETITIVE INSPECTION INTERVALS OF 1600 FLIGHT HOURS FOR CRACK GROWTH PROGRESSION.

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