Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 19, 2005
Submitted
November 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46059
Aircraft time
81,078 hours, 26,768 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Bay
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 C-PIT X-SLIDE DOOR FWD LOWER INTERIOR HAS 3.00 INCH LONG CRACK ON FRAME AS SEEM WITH MIRROR THROUGH 3RD LIGHTENING HOLE AFT. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 52-2-0, 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.

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