SDR RRXA000925

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC862

Difficulty date: January 15, 2000
Submitted: July 6, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N994CF
Make and model: Doug DC862
Aircraft serial: 45956
Aircraft time: 66,217 hours, 22,364 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Condition: Misdrilled
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: W
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND NUMEROUS HOLES THROUGHOUT FRAME AT FRAME 878 FROM CUSP TO CUSP LONGERON 21R TO LONGERON 21L, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. PLUGGED ALL OPEN HOLES, FABRICATED STRAP, DOUBLERS, GUSSET AND COMBO STRAP FROM 7075-T6 AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-4, 51-1-21 AND EO NR 99-236 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 1-4-00.

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