Service difficulty report · Frame Splice · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
March 21, 2011
Submitted
March 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48101
Aircraft time
71,333 hours, 66,584 cycles
Part
Frame Splice
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME AT STA 1116 HAS CORROSION ON LOWER AFT FLANGE SPLICE ANGLE BETWEEN LONG 28L AND LONG 30. FOUND SPLICE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC9 SRM 53-01. REMOVED SPLICE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-5. FABBED NEW SPLICE FROM 7075-0 .050. HEAT TREATED TO TO 7075T6 ON TRAVELER 2496 NO1489 AND INSTALLED IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-4, 51-10-2 & 51-30-5 P-205 Q-948 490448.

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