SDR IXXA96112

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
June 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N869BX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46035
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 798
Part time
55,751 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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 B-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FUSELAGE FRAME AT FUSELAGE STATION 798 WAS FOUND CRACKED AND CORRODED AT BETWEEN LONGERONS 17 AND 20 LEFT. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND THE CRACK STOP DRILLED. REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING 853-38-96. (M)

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