Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC873

Difficulty date
May 23, 2005
Submitted
July 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UP
Make and model
Doug DC873
Aircraft serial
46140
Aircraft time
71,743 hours, 24,867 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
SK8408017575
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:C3, MAIN CABIN FLOORBEAM, EXISTING REPAIR UNDER AREA HAS HEAVY CORROSION AT STA 940 RBL 65. REMOVED EXISTING 2 FLOORBEAM REPAIRS, 1 FILLER AND FLOORBEAM. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FLOORBEAM AND 4 REPAIR ANGLES IAW EO DC8-53-20466 AND SAA SK840-807575.

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