Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46051
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 300
Stage of operation
IN
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: C. LEFT CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRAME HAS A 3 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS AT FS 300, IN LOWER AFT CORNER OF MAIN CARGO DOOR CUT-OUT. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF FRAME, FABRICATED NEW FRAME SECTION, IAW SRM 51-1-21 AND SRM 51-1-20D.

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