Service difficulty report · Floorbeam · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46108
Part
Floorbeam
Part number
97940321G
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1700-1723
Stage of operation
IN
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-D, FLOORBEAMS AND STRUCTURE PLATE BETWEEN FS 1700 AND 1723 LT SIDE HAS CORROSION ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES. REMOVED PLATE, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT PLATE IAW SRM 51-1-0 AND 51-1-20. REMOVAL OF LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION WAS WITHIN LIMITS ON THE REST OF SURFACE REF SRM 51-1-8, 53-2-0 FIG 1.

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