SDR RRXA000960

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC862

Difficulty date: February 14, 2000
Submitted: July 6, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N994CF
Make and model: Doug DC862
Aircraft serial: 45956
Aircraft time: 66,217 hours, 22,364 cycles
System (JASC): 5315 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
Part: Floorbeam
Condition: Misdrilled
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: W
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 NUMEROUS DRILLED HOLES IN THE FWD LWR CARGO COMPT. TOP OF FLOORBEAM AT STA 480, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. PLUGGED DISCREPANT HOLES, FABRICATED DOUBLER & FILLERFROM 7075-T6 AND INSTALLED PER E.O. 99-236 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 12-17-99.

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