Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
December 7, 2015
Submitted
December 7, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46930
Aircraft time
99,521 hours, 32,665 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
AEA01591
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CAC RT STATION 1156, UPPER CORNER FRAME INNER VIEW ONE SHEARED 1/4" FASTENER & CRACK RUNNING THROUGH ANOTHER 1/4" FASTENER. CRACK RUNS ENTIRE LENGTH OF FRAME & IT APPEARS FRAME HAS BEEN SHIFTING. FRAME REPAIR HAS NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM 53-30-00, NO CUT OUTS & FILLERS AT CRACK LOCATIONS. REPAIRED FUSELAGE FRAME IAW EA 8-5310-T0321548.

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