Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
January 11, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47135
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 446
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 OP 16 MAINT CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON FLOOR SUPPORT RAIL AT STA 446, WAS BLENDED OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED 40 IN SECTION USING OLD FLOOR SUPPORT AS TEMPLATE. INSTALLED WITH RIVETS USING DOUGLAS DRAWING 5956026 FOR SPECS.

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