Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 25, 2012
Submitted
August 25, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N125MN
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53125
Aircraft time
42,426 hours, 39,646 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lavatory
Part time
42,426 hours, 39,646 cycles
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

CABIN FORWARD LAVATORY WALL LOWER AREA HAS CORROSION AT END OF WALL AND OTBD AFT MOUNT, ALL CORROSION DOCUMENTED ON ASCENT AVIATION SERVICES NON-ROUTINES 411-022110, 2279 AND2285. REMOVED ALL CORRODED PARTS. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FWD LAVATORY AFT MOUNT IAW SRM 51-30-1, PG 1 AND 51-20-0. PG 15 & 16. REMOVED DAMAGED STRUCTURE FROM FWD LAV LOWER WALL. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW LAV WALL BOTTOM STRUCTURE AND ATTACH ANGLES IAW SRM 51-30-1, PG 1 THU 4 AND 51-30-02, PG 26B AND 51-20-0, PG 3 THU 5 AND 51-10-04.

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