Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 29, 2005
Submitted
July 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46140
Aircraft time
71,743 hours, 24,867 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DEEP CORROSION AROUND SHEAR TIE FASTENER HEADS AFT SIDE OF FRAME, STA 1300 LONGERON 36. REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND FRAME OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2.

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