Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 15, 2002
Submitted
November 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45979
Aircraft time
72,453 hours, 47,866 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo 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:C2 A-PIT DOOR FRAME IS CRACKED AFT SIDE OF 3RD UPPER HOOK FROM FWD END ON DOOR AT APPROX STA 300 AT LONG 23R ON DOOR. REMOVED FRAME SECTIONS, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED 2EA FRAME SECTIONS AND DOUBLERS IAW SRM 52-2-0 FIG 2 AND DWG 9754100.

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