Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 1, 2011
Submitted
December 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49984
Aircraft time
57,369 hours, 42,693 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
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

MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM UPPER FWD FLANGE LOWER SURFACE UNDER NUT PLATE MOUNT STRIP CORRODED STA 1680 RBL 24. FABRICATE ANGLE, STRAPS AND WEB PER SRM 53-00-51 REPAIR 2, 51-30-01 PG 17 FIG 7 AND SHIMS PER B757 SRM 53-00-51 REPAIR 2 FIG 201 STEP 5. AT INSTALLED REPAIRS PER SRM B757 53-00-51 REPAIR 201 PAGE 201. AT SAA/SAT DURING HMV.

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