Service difficulty report · Beam · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 24, 2004
Submitted
February 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46090
Aircraft time
78,668 hours, 24,999 cycles
Part
Beam
Condition
Corroded
Location
C1 Doorway
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

INSPECTION TYPE: C1, FWD PIT C1 DOOR JAMB CORNER TORQUE BOX BEAM IS CORRODED BEHIND T-BOLT LATCHES. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. CORROSION FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW DAC DWG 9754007, REO G09673. MAT ID FOR SHIM 4340 STEEL BAR PO 371199.1 IAW REO G0967 3, FABRICATED SHIM IAW REO G09673, PRIMED SHIM IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, INSTALLED SHIIM IAW REO G09673.

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