Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 5, 2006
Submitted
August 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46094
Aircraft time
770,074 hours, 24,643 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Main 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:C1 HFEC INSP DETECTED A .25 INCH CRACK ON THE LWR AFT CORNER OF THE MAIN DOOR JAMB. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW SRM 51-1-26 AND EO DC8-5330-14483B.

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