SDR MWEA010181

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
February 26, 2001
Submitted
February 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800ME
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45842
Aircraft time
88,120 hours, 90,362 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
9919619501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 COMPLIANCE OF CARD 9035 PCI 9151 AND WATCH ITEMS -03796 AND 02616 FOUND ON AIRCRAFT LEFT SIDE FRAME FS 623 HAS AN EXISTING CRACK 2.75 INCH AT LOWER INBOARD FLANGE AT PTH CRACK HAS NOW GROWN INTO PTE AREA IN LOWER POCKET APPROXIMATELY 3.3125 INCH (2.25 INCH HORIZONTAL, 1.0625 INCH VERTICAL) VERIFIED BY HEC. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRAME.

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