SDR RRXA002883

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC871

Difficulty date
August 23, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AL
Make and model
Doug DC871
Aircraft serial
46099
Aircraft time
56,239 hours, 21,405 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta -10 Lbl -10
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 1 1/4 INCH CRACK TO THE TOP FLOORBEAM AT STA -10 IN COCKPIT AND LBL -10, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED PART AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0.

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