Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug C118A

Difficulty date
October 14, 2016
Submitted
October 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N747CE
Make and model
Doug C118A
Aircraft serial
44661
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
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

CRACKED FUSELAGE FRAME AT FS 1071 STRINGER 14R. REPAIR A 1/4" CRACK IN A FUSELAGE FRAME. THE CRACK GOES FROM STRINGER 14R RELIEF RADIUS TO A RIVET HOLE. INSTALL REPAIR DOUBLER ON CRACKER FRAME AT FS 1071 PER DRAWING 1636-01 AND OVERHAUL MANUAL FIGURE 12-3A.

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