Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46073
Part
Frame
Part number
56119433
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 70
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, F/S 70 FRAME CHORD FWD LOWER FLANGE EXFOLIATED BETWEEN LONGERONS 32 AND 33R. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF CHORD AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT SECTION IAW SRM 53-2-5 FIG 8C, 51-1-20, AND 51-1-21.

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