Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date
June 17, 2015
Submitted
December 8, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782SP
Make and model
Doug DC872F
Aircraft serial
46013
Aircraft time
95,432 hours, 23,967 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
95,432 hours, 23,967 cycles
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

FUSELAGE EXTERIOR, AFTER REMOVAL OF LOWER STRESS PANELS, CTR SECTION KEEL BEAM HAS CORROSION, GAINED ACCESS. REMOVED KEEL BEAM SECTION. FABRICATED NEW KEEL BEAM SECTION & INSTALLED IAW EA 008-5302-38-A5957.

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