SDR ARWA20011114

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC862

Difficulty date: November 20, 2001
Submitted: November 23, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N1808E
Make and model: Doug DC862
Aircraft serial: 46105
Aircraft time: 67,701 hours, 26,326 cycles
System (JASC): 5315 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
Part: Floorbeam
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING "C" CHECK INSPECTION, STA 1120, X=10 RT SIDE, FLOORBEAM WEB WITH CORROSION. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION IAW DC-8 NDT MANUAL CHAPTER 06, FOUND CRACK OF 0.562 INCHES LENGTH DUE TO CORROSION & MATERIAL LOSS. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA; FABRICATED FILLER ANGLE & PLATE IAW AS ELEVEN DWG AS11323, SH 1 TO 5, DATED 09/11/01. PRIMED & INSTALLED PARTS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8 & AS ELEVEN INC DWG AS11323.

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