Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
September 24, 2007
Submitted
October 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N231US
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48114
Aircraft time
58,801 hours, 62,890 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
9911505567
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 73
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
B
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING INSPECTION TO COMPLY WITH AD 2002-21-09 AND S/B 53-290 NOSE SKIN, STA 73, LBL 10, P/N 5911403-3 FOUND CRACKS ON THE AFFECTED FRAMES, P/N 9911505-5/-6/-7. THE -7 FRAME WAS CRACKED 0.0625 INCHES BEYOND THE 1.125 INCH LIMIT. THE MOD REQUIRED BY S/B 53-290 AND SR09530268-7013 COCKPIT REPAIR, FRONT WINDOW LOWER SILL SURROUND WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AT THE COMPILATION OF MOD.

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