What was found
PIT - DURING Q-1 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 5 CRACKS .5 INCH TO 1 INCH LONG IN CANTED FRAME STATION 1463, BELOW LONGERON NR 5L AND 5R. CUT OUT SECTION OF DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED NEW SECTION PER USAIR EA NR 28127A. (M)
- Difficulty date
- September 18, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N813US
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48093
- System (JASC)
- 5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame
- Part
- Frame
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Bs 1463
- Part time
- 37,593 hours
- 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.