Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 30, 2007
Submitted
July 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
98,143 hours, 31,809 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1520
Part time
98,143 hours, 31,809 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE SHOWS CORROSION AT STATION 1520.000 RIGHT BOTTOM LINE 44". REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED NEW SKIN. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES INSTALLED REPAIR PART IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 IAW DC8 SRM 57-7-1 FIGURE 1 PAGE 2 ITEM "F", DC8 SRM 57-1-0 PAGE 1 DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, AND, DC8 51-1-11.

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