SDR VJ970024

Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921VV
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47284
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ventral Doorway
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

DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION AT AERO CORP IN LAKE CITY, FL FOUND THE AFT VENTRAL DOOR, FORWARD LOWER LEFT CORNER FRAME SECTION HAS THREE CRACKS APPROX .5 INCH LONG. ORDERED AND RECEIVED 3917854-503 FRAME 5929752-29 AND 9915565-313 SHIMS. REMOVED CRACKED FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-4. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW DC-9 SRM 51-02 FIG 2 AND TRAVELERS 1A-19487 AND 1A-19488. HEAT TREATED IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-21. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-2. FIT AND DRILLED NEW FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM 51-10-4. INSTALLED FRAME IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-2. COMPLIED WITH SB 52-118 COND 2 REV 3 NDT INSPE OF LOWER DOOR COMPLIED WITH. NON-ROUTINE REF NR 027N1-1173/60987. (M)

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