Service difficulty report · Beam · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
April 6, 2013
Submitted
April 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N873GA
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49658
Part
Beam
Part number
5936038501
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

AFT CARGO DOOR JAMB BEAM CORRODED AT STATION 1155 TO 1212. FOUND WHILE WORKING DROP-IN NON-ROUTINE M301 ITEM. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF BEAM. HFEC INSPECTED WITH NO CRACKS NOTED. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS. LOCATED, DRILLED AND INSTALLED.

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