SDR RRXA000033

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 17, 2000
Submitted
July 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46046
Aircraft time
82,486 hours
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
97540242
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND CRACK, FWD LWR CARGO COMPT AT STA 340 RT. TUNNEL FLOOR STRUT BASE CRACKED. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED PART AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21 & 51-1-20D & 51-3-2.

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