SDR UPS05844461

Service difficulty report · Brace · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: April 25, 2005
Submitted: May 16, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N880UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46080
Aircraft time: 69,301 hours, 26,662 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Brace
Part number: 559799213
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C1 FLOORBEAM & BRACE APPEAR HEAVILY CORRODED IN COCKPIT SUBFLOOR AT FWD PRESSURE WEB STA -129 LBL 33. REMOVED FLOORBEAM BRACE, FABRICATED REPLACEMENT FLOORBEAM BRACE IAW DWG 5597992, AND INSTALLED IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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