SDR ABXA060016

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date: October 11, 2005
Submitted: January 4, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N826AX
Make and model: Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial: 46061
Aircraft time: 76,958 hours, 27,728 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT3D7
System (JASC): 5315 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
Part: Floorbeam
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 1640
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

CORROSION RUNNING THE ENTIRE FLOORBEAM, FORMER AND FASTENERS AT STA. 1640, LONGERON 22 RT, UNDERSIDE AFT. CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT RBL 53-60. REMOVED END CAP AND DOUBLER L/S. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 53-2-0, PG 2P, FIG 1F AND INSTALLED END CAPS AND DOUBLER. CUT OUT CORROSION AT RBL 55. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND FILLER AND INSTALLED.

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