Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 9, 2000
Submitted
May 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46108
Aircraft time
75,760 hours, 24,803 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C2, AFT PIT FS 1060 CORROSION ON LWR SURFACE OF UPPER FRAME FLANGE AT L36, L34L & L35L & ALSO ON FRAME CAP AT L36. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME. FABBED REPAIR PARTS. ALODINED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS AND DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW EO DC8-5310-1 1728 & UPS DWG DC8-53A-011.

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