Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 7, 2003
Submitted
September 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
Aircraft time
86,511 hours, 24,429 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: C1, MAIN CABIN LT SIDE AT STA 1140 FWD SIDE 4 INCH ABOVE CUSP FRAME HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION, AREA IS OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0, FABRICATED REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0, ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1- 8, AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21. REPLACED FITTING P/N 46 40162 PO 420224.3, LOCATED DRILLED AND DEBURRED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-2 AND INSTALLED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0.

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