Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
June 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47345
Part
Frame
Part number
99115055
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 83.55
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

DURING OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND COCKPIT FRAME 5 ON LT SIDE WAS CRACKED IN RADIUS AT X=+10 CONFIRMED WITH EDDY CURRENT. CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH LONG AT STA 83.55. REPAIRED PER SRM 53-03 FIG 34, SHEETS 1 TO 7.

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