Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
November 13, 2006
Submitted
November 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N554FE
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46708
Aircraft time
86,941 hours, 31,416 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
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

UPPER FWD RUDDER REAR SPAR STRUCTURE, SEVERE CORROSION WITH EXFOLIATION ON WEB. REMOVED HINGE TO GAIN ACCESS AND REPAIRED DAMAGED WEB IAW SRM 55-00-01 FIG 9 VOL 1 AND REINSTALLED. REMOVED HINGE PER SRM 51-31-01 PAGE 36/41. FAB PART IAW DETAIL PART TRAVELERS N02420 AND SRM 55-00-01 FIG 9 VOL 1.

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