Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 7, 2004
Submitted
June 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46108
Aircraft time
78,370 hours, 26,464 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
97558583
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:C-2 AFT PIT LOWER BILGE FWD WALL AREA FRAME STA 1000 BETWEEN L27R AND 27L EXFOLIATED ON FWD SIDE IN NUMEROUS AREAS. REMOVED CORROSION OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OFF DAMAGED SECTION FROM L34L-L34R IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. LOCATED AND DRILLED FRAME SECTION AND REPAIRED SPLICES. LOCATED AND UP ANGLE. ALODINED AND PRIMED FRAME SECTION, SPLICES AND ANGLE. INSTALLED FRAME SECTION, ANGLE, REPAIR SPLICES, FRAME CAP, GASKETS AND BRACKETS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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