Service difficulty report · Web · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Part
Web
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 971
Stage of operation
IN
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 D-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND A TEE ANGLE CRACKED ON THE CENTER KEEL BEAM WEB BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATION 971 AND 980. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN INTERNAL FILLER AND TWO ANGLE DOUBLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING C88-R08 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-753.

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