Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
December 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68047
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
47801
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Cone
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 2 INCH CRACK IN TAIL CONE FRAME UNDER ACTUATOR LINK AREA. THE CRACKED AREA WAS TRIMMED OUT. THE AREA WAS REINFORCED WITH FRAME AND SPLICE IAW SRM 53-30-00, FIGURE 3, 51-31-01 AND 51-21-01.

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