Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 8, 2014
Submitted
August 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120MN
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53120
Aircraft time
41,837 hours, 41,922 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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 PIT LONGERON 30 HAS CORROSION UNDER FASTENERS BS 750 - 786. REMOVED UPPER & LOWER SPLICE PLATES, LOWER SECTION OF FRAME & FITTING AT LONGERON 30. REPAIR AT LONGERON 30 SPLICE FITTING COMPLIES WITH THE TYPE CERTIFICATION BASIS FOR THE AIRPLANE & IS SATISFACTORY AS A PERMANENT REPAIR IAW 14-0023-046. REMOVED ALL CORROSION & RE-INSTALLED PARTS THAT WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-5.

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