SDR UPS97822897

Service difficulty report · Bulkhead Beam · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: April 11, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N894UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46094
System (JASC): 5312 · Fuselage Main, Bulkhead
Part: Bulkhead Beam
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 1754
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, CORROSION REMOVAL ON AFT PRESSURE BLKHD VERT BEAM AT FS 1754 BL 0 TO LBL 2 IS OUT OF LIMITS AND HAS CRACK AT BOTTOM FASTENER HOLE TO EOP (REF N/R 535205). FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1B, 51-1-20, 51-1-21, AND DHC SK 894-205 (REF UPS ENGR FILE NR DC8-53-1778).

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