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
Corroded
Location
Bs 1080
Part time
74,553 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 C-CHECK AND CPCP INSPECTION. CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE FRAME UPPER CAP AT FUSELAGE STATION 1080 BETWEEN LONGERONS 30 LEFT AND 36. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED BY REMOVING THE CORRODED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLION OF A REPAIR FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-436 AND FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING 853-06-97.

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