SDR 97ZZZX1781

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
November 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921VV
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47284
Part
Longeron
Part number
591141253N
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 400
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION AT AERO CORP, FOUND LONGERON 29L CORRODED BETWEEN STA 389 - STA 408 AROUND NUTPLATES FOR RADIO ALTIMETER NR 1. REMOVED LONGERON 29L AND 30 FOR ACCESS TO CORROSION. UPON REMOVAL OF LONGERON 30, A 5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FACTORY SPLICE. FABBED AND INSTALLED LONGERON 30, LONGERON SPLICES 29L AND 30, AND INSTALLED NEW ALTIMETER DOUBLER IAW DC9 SRM'S 51-10-3, 53-01 FIG 1, AND DOUGLAS DWG NR 5911412.

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