Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 3, 2001
Submitted
September 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45813
Aircraft time
84,173 hours, 34,855 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
Part time
84,173 hours, 34,855 cycles
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

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE C-PIT BASKET DOOR FORWARD CENTER DOOR PAN FRAME. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF DOOR PAN AND SPLICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL, DAC DRAWING 5704349 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 52-DC8-3052.

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