Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 29, 2004
Submitted
July 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45968
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Door
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:N/A CIRCUMFERENTIAL TIE STRAP BELOW AFT DOOR FRAME AT LOWER DOOR CUTOUT HAS EXFOLIATION CORROSION. ACCOMPLISHED EO DC8-5310-20796 BLENDED OUT CORROSION. REPEAT INSP'S AT EVERY C-CHECK PERFORMED VLT THICKNESS CK & HFEC PER UPS EO DC8-5310-20796. NO CRACKS DETECTED. XFRD TO D284984.

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