Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 13, 2003
Submitted
September 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
Aircraft time
86,511 hours, 24,429 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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, MAIN CABIN FS 1620 FLOORBEAM UPPER FLANGE IS CORRODED AT LBL 40. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. MATERIAL REMAINING .034 ORIG MATERIAL .125 FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1F. FABRICATED REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLER IAW DC8 SRM TR 53-124 AND 53-2-0 FIG 1B. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLER IA W DC8 SRM TR 53-124 AND 53-2-0 FIG 1B.

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