SDR MWEA010478

Service difficulty report · Beam · Doug DC914

Difficulty date: March 28, 2001
Submitted: March 28, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N800ME
Make and model: Doug DC914
Aircraft serial: 45842
Aircraft time: 88,120 hours, 90,362 cycles
System (JASC): 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
Part: Beam
Part number: 99115811
Condition: Misinstalled
Location: Service Door
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

GALLEY SERVICE DOOR BEAM NR 3 BELOW HANDLE HAS B.N. NUTS AND RIVETS INSTALLED WITH INCORRECT PITCH DISTANCE IN SEVERAL PLACES. REMOVED INNER SKIN, REMOVED RIGHT AND LEFT STOP PADS AND RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME, REMOVED STIFFNER, LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW BEAM, INSTALLED RIGHT AND LEFT FRAME, INSTALLED STIFFNER AND BEAM.

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