Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 2, 2003
Submitted
April 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46019
Aircraft time
70,793 hours, 26,378 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
5597646
Condition
Cracked
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 BS 55 L21L CUSP FRAME CRACKED APPROX 6 INCHES LONG. REMOVED FWD CORNER PAN AND FWD LOWER WEB FOR ACCESS FABBED NEW FRAME IAW DAC DWG 5597646. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTAL LED IAW DAC DWG 5597646, 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D. REINSTALLED FWD LOWER WEB AND FWD LOWER CORNER PAN.

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