Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 7, 2007
Submitted
July 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46007
Aircraft time
75,881 hours, 29,303 cycles
Part
Floorbeam
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:C2 HEAVY CORROSION ON TOP OF FLOORBEAM IN C-PIT TUNNEL AT STA 1300 LBL 51. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FLOORBEAM, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2-00. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLES AT STA 1300 LBL 51 FLOORBEAM IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1B.

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