SDR RRXA99977

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
December 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964R
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46000
Part
Frame
Part number
97549194
Condition
Misdrilled
Location
Bs 1200 & 1220
Stage of operation
IN
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 FRAMES AT STA= 1200 AND STA= 1220 INNER FLANGE HAD MISDRILLED HOLES BETWEEN LONGERONS 18 RIGHT AND LONGERON 20 RIGHT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG IAW FAA APPROVED TIMCO DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR REO-05696.

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