- Difficulty date
- February 6, 2003
- Submitted
- February 21, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46117
- Aircraft time
- 79,572 hours, 25,333 cycles
- Part
- Frame
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- 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: C3, AFT CARGO PIT AT FS 1000 ABOVE L33R FRAME IS CORRODED. REMOVED FRAME CAP IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 & 51-1-20D. LOCATED DRILLED AND DEBURRED NEW FRAME CAP 9755885-7 IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 & 51-1-20D. INSTALLED NEW FRAME CAP IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 & 51-1-20D.