Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45968
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1889
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-C123, FRAME AT STA 1889 IS CORRODED AND HAS DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES. REMOVED PREVIOUS CAP FRAME AND SPLICE ANGLES. GEN REO FOR REPAIR INFO. FABRICATED NEW FRAME SECTION AND 4 SPLICE ANGLES. ALODINED AND PRIMED REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS PER REO 06060.

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