SDR GAIA9607

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
April 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562PC
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47012
Part
Frame
Part number
9922D42
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Compt
Part time
45,207 hours
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

DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION REVEALED 6 CRACKED STRUT FRAME ATTACH FTTINGS IN THE LOWER FUSELAGE CARGO COMPARTMENTS ON THE LEFT SIDE. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THE CRACKS TO BE CORROSION CRACKS ALONG GRAIN LINES. THREE FRAMES WERE REPLACED IAW THE DOUGLAS SRM AND 3 OF THE FRAMES WERE REPAIRED IAW KITTY HAWK E.A. D9-53-018. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF: STA 294, 313, 332, 408, 699, 766 BETWEEN L22L AND L25L. (X)

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