Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
December 2, 2010
Submitted
December 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N762NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47710
Aircraft time
79,541 hours, 80,395 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fusleage
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

DURING M-CHECK FOUND AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT, LT SIDE, BETWEEN CANTED FRAMES 1275 & 1292 UNDER INBD ATTACH POINTS FOR AIRSTAIR RELEASE MOUNT FITTING. PREVIOUS REPAIR CRACKED PAST STOP DRILLS ALSO DOUBLER CRACKED. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION 2 FT X 2 IN. SPLICE NEW FRAME. FABRICATED NEW FRAME SECTION HEAT TREATED IAW SRM 51-10-4, 51-30-5 & 51-30-2. HFEC IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01. DAMAGE REMOVED & INSTALLED NEW SPLICE SECTION IAW SRM 51-70-5.

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