SDR GAIA9615

Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
June 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561PC
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47014
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
9922042
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lwr Fuselage.
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 TEN CRACKED STRUT FRAME ATTACH FITTINGS IN THE LOWER FUSELAGE CARGO COMPARTMENTS. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THE CRACKS TO BE CORROSION CRACKS ALONG GRAIN LINES. SEVEN FRAMES WERE REPLACED IAW THE DOUGLAS SRM AND THREE OF THE FRAMES WERE REPAIRED IAW KITTY HAWK EA D9-53-030. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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