Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46094
Part
Frame
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fs 1100
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
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, STA 1100 HAS 10 LIGHT DRILL STARTS, LT SIDE, AND AT THE BOTTOM HAS 1 HOLE WITH TOO LITTLE EDGE DISTANCE BLENDED DRILL STARTS (9) IAW SRM 53-2-0. PLUGGED ONE DRILL START WITH RIVET IAW SRM 51-1-21. REMOVED DAMAGED Z-FRAME SECTION IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT Z-FRAME IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2 AND DHC SK-894-702 (REF UPS ENGR FILE NR DC8-53-1818).

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