SDR IXXA11SMN080S

Service difficulty report · Strap · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: June 6, 2011
Submitted: July 27, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N830BX
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45973
Aircraft time: 84,766 hours, 34,409 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Strap
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 84,766 hours, 34,409 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 INSPECTION, FOUND NLG WHEEL WELL LT TUNNEL COMPARTMENT STRAP CORRODED AT STA 8.000. REMOVED CORROSION. REMOVED DAMAGED STRAP SEGEMENT. FABRICATED STRAP SEGMENT AND SPLICE. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW STRAP SEGMENT IAW SRM 51-1-8, SRM 53-2-0, SRM 53-2-0, SRM 51-1-21 FIG 33, SRM 51-1-8B, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D, AND SRM 51-3-1.

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