Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 17, 2001
Submitted
November 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N700UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45900
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Entry Door
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:IN COCKPIT DOOR DAMAGED - CREW FWD ENTRY DOOR HAS A CRACK IN THE AFT DOOR FRAME NEAR LATCH. REMOVED 2 DOOR STOP FITTINGS AND FASTENERS 6 INCHES ABOVE AND BELOW DAMAGE. DYE PEN INSPECTED DAMAGED AREA. STOP DRILLED 1.125 INCH CRACK. VERIFIED STOP DRILL ENDS OF CRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW EO DC8-5310-1 5740 COMPLETED.

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