Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 10, 2000
Submitted
May 31, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46094
Aircraft time
73,733 hours, 22,388 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, FWD LWR PIT BETWEEN STA 280 TO 300 BETWEEN LONGERON 35R TO 34R CORRODED AT FRAME 280. REMOVED FASTENERS, FITTING, AND CORROSION. CORROSION ON FITTING OUT OF LIMITS. FAB SPLICE AND DRILLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED SPLICE AND FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21.

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