Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Part
Frame
Condition
Gouged
Location
Bs 334
Part time
74,553 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK AND CPCP INSPECTION, FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION 334 BETWEEN LONGERONS 35 LEFT AND 36 LEFT WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR FILLER AND TWO REPAIR ANGLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-426, AND FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING 853-07-97.

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