Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 12, 2003
Submitted
February 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46089
Aircraft time
78,322 hours, 26,030 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INSPECTION TYPE: C1, FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT STA 1580 AT LBL 5. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1G.

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