Service difficulty report · Keel Beam · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45978
Part
Keel Beam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 742 & 781.5
Part time
77,125 hours
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 C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON LOWER KEEL BEAM CAP BETWEEN FUSELAGE STATIONS 742.2 AND 781.5. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED CORROSION REMOVAL, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION TWO REPAIR ANGLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA PER APPROVED DRAWING E78-R02 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-915.

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