Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
August 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1858U
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46987
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 879
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

LONGERON 52 AND LONGERON 51R WERE FOUND WITH EXTENSIVE CORROSION DAMAGE AT BODY STATION 879. THE DAMAGE WAS DETECTED BY DISHED FASTENERS AND QUILTING OF THE SKIN. EACH LONGERON REQUIRED A 14.0 SECTION TO BE REMOVED AND REPAIRED. ACCESS TO THE AREA WAS OBTAINED BY CUTTING OUT A SECTION OF SKIN. THE LONGERONS WERE REPAIRED BY SPLICING NEW SECTIONS AND THE SKIN WAS ALSO REPAIRED.

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