Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 2, 2006
Submitted
February 1, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46018
Aircraft time
70,002 hours, 46,581 cycles
Part
Keelbeam
Part number
3651959U
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 960-980
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 KEEL BEAM UPPER WEB (SEC STRUCTURE) CRACKED AT BOTH RIB NOTCHES, LT W /W STA.960-980 VIEW FROM ACCESS HOLE WITH MIRROR. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEB IAW DWG 3651959.

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