- Difficulty date
- April 26, 2011
- Submitted
- April 27, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 48102
- Aircraft time
- 72,571 hours, 67,115 cycles
- Part
- Keelbeam
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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
KEEL BEAM AREA BETWEEN GEAR DOORS THRU ACCESS 5501 UPPER LT ANGLE CRACKED APPROX 2 INCHES. CUT AND REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF ANGLE. NDT IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01, A2700 CHECKED GOOD. FAB (1) REPAIR SECTION 7075 0 .063. HEAT TREAT TO T6 ACCOMP ON TRAVELER NO0977. FAB 2EA REPAIR ANGLES 7075 T6 .032. ALL IAW SRM 53-01, FIG 2. ALODINED, PRIMED IAW SRM 51-10-3. INST REPAIR IAW SRM 53-01 FIG 2.