Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 70
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 INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT FUSELAGE STATION 70 BETWEEN LONGERONS 32 AND 33 RIGHT. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY CORROSION REMOVAL, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF A NESTED ANGLE REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING E27-R04 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-820.

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