- Difficulty date
- September 22, 2008
- Submitted
- September 24, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N389FE
- Make and model
- Doug MD1010F
- Aircraft serial
- 46623
- Aircraft time
- 73,025 hours, 30,064 cycles
- Part
- Longeron
- Part number
- AEA04511
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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
CENTER PIT LONGERON 50R OUTBD SIDE HAS CORROSION ON THE INNER FLANGE. REMOVED LT & RT AFT ADF PANELS IAW SRM 51-31-01. REMOVED 2 FRAME SECTIONS; 4 EA SPLICES AND 4 EA SUPPORTS IAW SRM 51-33-01 & SRM 51-35-01. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON FITTING 50R IAW SRM 51-35-01. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW LONGERON FITTING & INSTALLED FITTING & SUBSTRUCTURE IAW SRM 51-35-01. INSTALLED ADF PANELS IAW SRM 51-31-01.