SDR UPS05845795

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: October 23, 2005
Submitted: November 18, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N813UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46059
Aircraft time: 81,078 hours, 26,768 cycles
System (JASC): 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
Part: Frame
Part number: 723504700015
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fs 240 L36
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 FUSELAGE FRAME IS CRACKED 2" LONG AT F/S 240 L36. CRACK IS IN RADIUS OF UPPER FLANGE. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR SPLICE, ANGLE AND SHEAR TIE CLIP IAW SRM 53-02-00-0, 51-3-2, 51-1-21, 53-4-1 AND 51-1-20D.

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