Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 3, 2015
Submitted
September 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49557
Aircraft time
60,668 hours, 30,303 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 A CFT LAYOVER, THE FS 1416 CANTED BULKHEAD WAS FOUND WITH A CRACK IN THE FRAME WEB. THE CRACK IS LOCATED APPROX BETWEEN LONGERON 4R - 5R & MEASURES APPROX 2.55 INCHES LONG, GOING THROUGH ONE FASTENER LOCATION. THE FRAME WEB IS MADE FROM 7075-T6 CLAD ALUMINUM. THE ACFT WILL BE POSITIONED TO A MX FACILITY ON A FERRY FLIGHT. MORE INFO WILL BE UPDATED WHEN AVAILABLE.

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