Service difficulty report · Fuel Tank · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
February 26, 2007
Submitted
February 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46992
Aircraft time
66,747 hours, 20,769 cycles
Part
Fuel Tank
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Center
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

MAIN CABIN SEVERE CORROSION WITH EXFOLIATION ON LT CENTER TANK SKIN TUNNEL AREA, STA 1370 X= 101 (NEAR SLANT PANEL ). LT SLANT PANEL REMOVED, REMOVED BOLTS, ACCESSED AUX UPPER ANGLE REAR SPARE ANGLE. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS. ALL REMOVED PARTS. REINSTALLED PROTECTIVE COATING APPLIED. WORK PERFORMED IAW SRM 51-31-01 PAGE 34/47, SRM 57-20-00 FIG 18 VOL 2 STEPS 4A-4C DWG APB7242, DWG APB7132 SRM 51-42-03.

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