- Difficulty date
- January 28, 2000
- Submitted
- March 24, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46123
- Part
- Floor Support
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cargo Bay
- 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
FWD LOWER CARGO FLOOR SUPPORT FLANGE BETWEEN LONGERONS 31 AND 32 CRACKED 1 INCH. REMOVED AFFECTED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-21A PAGE 4. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND TREATED IAW SRM 53-2-0 PAGE 10 TO 12. INSTALLED DOUBLER WITH SOLID RIVETS ON FLOOR SUPPORT FLANGE IAW SRM 51-1 21 PAGES 6 & 7.