Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 11, 2004
Submitted
April 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46044
Aircraft time
91,246 hours, 29,801 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
91,246 hours, 29,801 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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, FOUND CORROSION DAMAGE ON RT FUSELAGE STRUCTURE MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT ZEE FRAME AROUND STATION 240.000, L-33R AND L-34R. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED THE REMOVAL OF THE CORRODED FRAME SEGMENT. FABRICATED NEW FRAME SEGMENT AND SPLICES. HEAT TREATED SPLICES, CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW FRAME SEGMENT AND SPLICES. APPLIED PRC SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES AND INSTALLED NEW FRAME SEGMENT AND SPLICES PER DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL, DPS 3.69-4 REV "AM", DPS 7.00-1 REV "BJ".

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