Service difficulty report · Floor Beam · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
Part
Floor Beam
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 920
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:C3, CORROSION AND POPPED RIVETS AROUND FASTENERS ON FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM FS 920 LT SIDE OF FUSELAGE. FABBED ANGLE ON TIMCO OPS 50017, SHOT PEENED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-4A. DRILLED AND SLOTTED CRACK IN FLOORBEAM IAW REO 06663 REV B. FABBED DOUBLER AND SHIM IAW REO 06663 REV B. DYE PEN ON STOP DRILL IAW DPS 4707-1, NO CRACK NOTED. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED LT MLG MANUAL FREE FALL PULLEY IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0. INSTALLED REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D & 51-3-0.

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