SDR ABXA060034

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date: October 20, 2005
Submitted: January 18, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N826AX
Make and model: Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial: 46061
Aircraft time: 76,958 hours, 27,728 cycles
System (JASC): 5315 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
Part: Floorbeam
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 900
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

MAIN CABIN, STA 900, RIGHT BUTT LINE 54, FLOORBEAM CRACKED ON AFT SIDE UPPER CAP, FROM OUTBOARD END OF BEAM TOWARD INBOARD THROUGH TWO FASTENER HOLES. REPAIRED AREA IAW REA D853-52925 BY TRIMMING OUT CRACKED AREA AND INSTALLING A FILLER.

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