Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 12, 2004
Submitted
May 6, 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
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

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What was found

DURING A ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND CRACK ON MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT FRAME FLANGE 1 INCH AT STA 340.000 L-20L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF CRACKED FRAME SEGMENT. FABRICATED NEW FRAME SEGMENT AND SPLICES. HEAT TREATED SPLICES. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW FRAME SEGMENT AND SPLICES. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED NEW FRAME SEGMENT AND SPLICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.

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