Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
March 16, 2002
Submitted
June 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45922
Aircraft time
70,276 hours, 22,304 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft Service
Part time
70,276 hours, 22,304 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION AND CRACKS WERE DETECTED ALONG THE LOWER EDGE OF THE FUSELAGE AFT SERVICE DOOR AND DOOR FRAME BETWEEN LONGERONS 16 AND 17 AT AXXPRXIMATE FS1500. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF REPAIR DOUBLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND ENGINEERING DIRECTIVE EDP82-2.

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