Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 21, 2000
Submitted
March 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N902TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49153
Aircraft time
52,930 hours, 27,442 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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 CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CORROSION ON CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM, STA 1250, LBL 24 TO 40. FLOORBEAM WAS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. FABRICATED NEW FLOORBEAM, INSTALLED WITH NAS 6703 BOLTS, NAS 1252 WASHERS AND MS2104L3 NUTS.

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