Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC1030F

Difficulty date
September 7, 2007
Submitted
September 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N321FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030F
Aircraft serial
47836
Aircraft time
84,198 hours, 23,464 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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 COMPARTMENT BILGE FOUND CORRODED ON LONG 51L BETWEEN STA 1967 TO 1947. REMOVED LONGERON CAP, FRAME, SHEAR TIE AND INTERCOSTAL IAW SRM 51-31-01. FAB REPAIR PARTS ON MAE TRAVELERS NR T7/697762 AND T7/697769. INSTALLED PARTS IAW SRM 53-30-00 FIG 5 SHEET 1. PAINTED AREA IAW SRM 51-21-02. THIS REPAIR IS CLASSIFIED AS A CAT B MAJOR REPAIR. FOLLOW UP ACTION IS REQUIRED. INITIAL INSPECTION IS AT 12,000 CYCLES AND REPETITIVE INSPECTIONS AT EVERY 8,000 THERE AFTER. CURRENT CYCLES ARE 23464.

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