SDR ABXA050015

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
January 9, 2005
Submitted
January 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46041
Aircraft time
88,230 hours, 27,936 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
5644657503
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt O/B Lower
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 DISCOVERED ON FLOORBEAM AT STA 920, LOCATED AT OUTBOARD END OF THE BEAM LOWER RIGHT FLANGE. CORROSION IS BEYOND 20 PERCENT OF MATERIAL THICKNESS. REPAIRED BEAM BY CUTTING AND REMOVING AFFECTED AREA AND SPLICING IN NEW SECTION IAW REA D853-51248-MR.

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