Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC9

Difficulty date
January 31, 2019
Submitted
February 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935CE
Make and model
Doug DC9
Aircraft serial
47413
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
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

FLOORBEAM STA 756, RBL 30 UPPER SURFACE CORROSION BLENDOUT. DRILL START DAMAGE TO MAIN CARGO DOOR FWD FRAME BEYOND SRM LIMITS. THE BLEND IS ADJACENT TO FASTENER THAT WAS NOTED TO BE A NAS1097AD6 RIVET BY THE CUSTOMER AND HAS A 0.400" EDGE MARGIN. THE TEE IS FABRICATED FROM 7075-T6511 ALUMINUM EXTRUSION (EXT 1363992) AND IS 0.125" THIS AT THE REWORK LOCATION.

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