SDR IXXA0500006S

Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: August 22, 2004
Submitted: March 17, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N606AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46044
Aircraft time: 91,246 hours, 29,801 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Door Frame
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 91,246 hours, 29,801 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 A ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, EXTERNAL FUSELAGE AFT PASSENGER DOOR UPPER CORNER DOOR JAMB CRACKED .5 INCH AT STA 1660.000 L-9 TO L-101. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR. REMOVED FASTENER, DAMAGED AREA AND FABRICATED FILLER, DOUBLER, AND TRIPLER. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA + FILLER + DOUBLER + TRIPLER. APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED FILLER, DOULBER AND TRIPLER WITH NEW FASTENERS PER ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS.

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