Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 27, 2014
Submitted
June 30, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N120MN
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53120
Aircraft time
41,837 hours, 41,922 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 579-598
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

MID CARGO BAY CORROSION ON LONGERON 28 LT FROM BS 579-598. CLEANED LONGERON WITH NO CORROSION NOTED, BUT FOUND SPLICE PLATE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. R & R SPLICE PLATE IAW SRM 51-30-5.

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