Service difficulty report · Pressure Deck · Lkheed 10113851

Difficulty date
April 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723DA
Make and model
Lkheed 10113851
Aircraft serial
193C1150
Part
Pressure Deck
Part number
1506015317
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Bs 336-341
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE NOSE LANDING GEAR HORIZONTAL PRESSURE DECK WAS FOUND WITH CORROSION AT STA 336 TO 341 RBL 9. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED LEAVING A 1.25 BY 5.25 CUTOUT. THE SUBJECT PRESS DECK PANEL IS MADE FROM 7075-T76 LS10328. THIS CUTOUT WAS OVER AN EXTRUDED RIB IN THE PANEL. THE CUTOUT MATERIAL SERVED AS THE CAP FOR THIS INTEGRALLY EXTRUDED I-BEAM. THIS CUTOUT IS ALSO LOCATED NEAR A SPLICE OF THE PRESSURE DECK PANELS.