SDR ABXA050295

Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
October 25, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826AX
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46061
Aircraft time
76,958 hours, 27,728 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D*
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
5779942
Condition
Corroded
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

KEEL BEAM CORRODED AT AFT BULKHEAD OF MID ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT, STA 680, BUTT LINE 0, CORROSION APPEARED TO EXTEND UNDER WING CENTER SECTION. REMOVED CORROSION AT KEEL BEAM STA 620 FWD OF BULKHEAD AND UNDER BULKHEAD AS REQUIRED REF SRM 51-1-8, REF REA D853-52595-MR FOR REPAIR PROCEDURE TO REINFORCE KEEL BEAM. TREATED AND PRIMED AS REQUIRED REF, LWR 200302015 AND SRM 51-1-8.

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