Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46094
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 240
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-D, FUSELAGE FRAME 240 AND LONGERON 35L IS EXFOLIATED FWD SIDE OF FRAME. CUT OUT DAMAGE, FABRICATED FRAME SPLICE AND SPLICE FORMER AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2 AND 51-1-20D.

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