SDR RRXA001751

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: May 1, 2000
Submitted: July 10, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N2674U
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46062
Aircraft time: 81,834 hours, 27,587 cycles
System (JASC): 5315 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
Part: Floorbeam
Part number: 9887426502
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 A CRACK ALONG THE RADIUS OF THE UPPER FLANGE IN THE MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM AT FS 1660 AND RBL 48, WL-1, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DALFORT AEROSPACE, L.P. XEA X8-53-876.

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