SDR RRXA96111

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8085U
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45975
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 980
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

FRAME AT Y=980 BETWEEN LONGERONS 33L AND 33R CORROSION BLENDED OUT PAST LIMITATIONS. FRAME REPAIRED BY USING 2 ANGLES USED AS DOUBLER SUPPORTS AND ONE ANGLE DOUBLER FOR STIFFENER IAW RFTTS ENGINEERING DISPOSITION 24-28787, SRM 53-2-0 AND TREATED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8.

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