Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
December 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46061
Part
Frame
Condition
Misdrilled
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING 826AX MOD, DISCOVERED FROM STATION 25 TO AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD FRAMES GREATER THAN .100 INCH THICKNESS, HAVE NUMEROUS MISDRILLED HOLES. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAMES .080TO .125 INCH THICK THAT WERE MISDRILLED IAW ABX REA D853-12547MR.

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