Service difficulty report · Beam · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 1, 2008
Submitted
October 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49352
Aircraft time
69,155 hours, 30,709 cycles
Part
Beam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

CORROSION FOUND ON MID CARGO DOOR BEAM. AREA OF DISCREPANCY WAS 3 INCHES BY 12 INCHES WITH A DEPTH OF .113 INCH. INSTALLED DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH AARD 51 10 00 5.

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