SDR IXXA060143S

Service difficulty report · Floor Support · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 10, 2004
Submitted: February 6, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N605AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46106
Aircraft time: 93,578 hours, 23,843 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Floor Support
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 100
Part time: 93,578 hours, 23,843 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

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK, FOUND FLOOR SUPPORT FLANGE HAS 5 EACH CRACKS AT STATION 1280 LONGERON 31 RIGHT AND 29 LEFT. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO REMOVE DAMAGED FLOOR SUPPORT FLANGE. WELDED CRACKS IAW DC8 DPS 10.225. INSTALLED REPAIRED FLANGE AT AT STATION 1280 LONGERON 31 RIGHT AND 29 LEFT, IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-8, AND 51-20D.

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