SDR RRXA991118

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 2, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N606AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46044
System (JASC): 5315 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
Part: Floorbeam
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1680
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 CORROSION CRACKS, FUSELAGE, FLOOR SUPPORTS, AT STA 1680 BL 35 LEFT. DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGED, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. REPLACED H CHANNEL AND INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-8. (CORROSION DAMAGE RECORDED IN EWA CORROSION PROGRAM).

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