Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 2, 2008
Submitted
October 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49352
Aircraft time
69,155 hours, 30,709 cycles
Part
Frame
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

CORROSION FOUND ON BALL FRAME AT STATION 1309 LONGERON 30. AREA OF DISCREPANCY WAS 12 INCHES BY 2 INCHES. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH AARD 53 10 00 17 AND ESO 80559 DATED 01 OCT 2008.

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