SDR UPS06846857

Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: April 13, 2006
Submitted: May 15, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N730UP
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 46030
Aircraft time: 72,792 hours, 49,170 cycles
System (JASC): 5315 · Fuselage Main, Floor Beam
Part: Floorbeam
Condition: Cracked
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

FOUND MAIN CABIN APPROX STA 880 L22R RBL 57 FLOORBEAM CRACKED APPROX 4" FROM LIGHTNING HOLE TO FASTENER. CUT FLOORBEAM AT STA 879 RBL 49.03, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED -1,-2 -3,-4 REPAIR ANGLES, AND FLOORBEAM EXTRUSION IAW UPS RAA DC8-53- 20546, SAA EA# 008-5320-01-A0157, DATED 20 APR 06, FAA FORM 8100-9 DATED 19 APR 06, BAC SRV REQUEST 1-181038586.

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