Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
October 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 270
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 DCHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE FRAME SPLICE AT FUSELAGE STATION 270 BETWEEN LONGERONS 24 AND 25 LEFT. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A REPAIR FILLER, AND NESTED REPAIR ANGLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING C88-R32 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-768.

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