Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N707UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45907
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 99
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, NOSE SECTION LT SIDE AT STA 99 FRAME IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES UPPER AND LWR SECTION OF SPLICE. STOP DRILLED CRACK ON UPPER FLANGE AND REMOVED DAMAGE ON LWR FLANGE AND REPAIRED IAW DHC SK 707-600 AND REFERENCE TO EO DC8 5310- 10296.

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