SDR RRXA991051

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC873

Difficulty date: January 22, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N105WP
Make and model: Doug DC873
Aircraft serial: 46095
System (JASC): 5315 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
Part: Floorbeam
Part number: 5613301503
Condition: Damaged
Location: Bs 960
Stage of operation: IN
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 DRILL DAMAGE, FUSELAGE, FLOORBEAM AT FS 960 IN THE CAP AND VERTICAL FLANGE. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AND DOUBLERS IAW FAA APPROVED TIMCO DER ENGINEERING SKETCH NR REO- 06152.

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