SDR UPS03841430

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: September 23, 2003
Submitted: October 17, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N813UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46059
Aircraft time: 80,221 hours, 26,068 cycles
System (JASC): 5315 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
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: C3, AFT ACCY COMPT FS 1580 FLOORBEAM REPAIR ANGLE IS CORRODED AT RBL 48. REMOVED FLOORBEAM REPAIR, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. FABRICATED NEW REPAIR ANGLE, ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 AND 51-1-8 AND INSTALLED ANGLE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, 51-3-0.

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