Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
December 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925L
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47357
Part
Frame
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Bs 980
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 OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND AN INCORRECT REPAIR ON FUSELAGE FRAME AT STA 980, BETWEEN LONGERON 14L AND 16L. CUT OLDER SECTION OF FORMER RING BETWEEN STA 10 AND 11, AND INSTALLED NEW RING PN 9958238-7. INSTALLED SPLICE FABRICATED FROM 0.063, 7075-0 HEAT TREAT TO T6 PER SRM 53-05, FIG 32, SHEET 2 AND 3.

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