Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 8, 2004
Submitted
May 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
91,910 hours, 30,097 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
91,910 hours, 30,097 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 MAIN CARGO COMPT FRAME CRACKED 3 INCHES STAT. 1580.000, L-21R, MAJOR REPAIR. REPAIRS ARE ACCOMPLISHED BY PERFORMING IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 PAGE2 OF 2 FIG 2, REMOVED DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-2-0 PAGES 2 OF 2 FIG. 2, FABRICATED FRAME IAW SRM 53-2-0 PAGES 2 OF 2 FIG. 2, PERFORMED HEAT TREATMENT IAW SRM 51-1-1, PAGES 1, 13, 17 CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA + FRAME + SPLICES IAW SRM 51-1-8B INSTALLED FRAME + SPLICES IAW SRM 51-1-20D.

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