SDR RRXA98400

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: August 5, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8076U
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45941
System (JASC): 5315 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
Part: Floorbeam
Part number: 5644657
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 920
Stage of operation: IN
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 FLOORBEAM, VERTICAL FLANGE WITH CORROSION DAMAGE BEYOND LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM AT STA 920 AND LONGERON 21 LEFT. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAPS IAW FAA APPROVED TIMCO DER ENGINEERING SKETCH REO-05175.

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