Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 22, 2008
Submitted
November 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510AM
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49804
Aircraft time
55,714 hours, 28,679 cycles
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 300
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

03 PLANK BOLTS SEALANT LOOSE AND EMITTING RUST AT CENTER SPAR BOX RIGHT TOP SIDE. REMOVED 05 BOLTS, FOUND CORROSION IN BORES. REAMED HOLES TO REMOVE CORROSION. TREATED AND PRIMED BORES. MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED 05 BUSHINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESO 80559 DATED 10-14-08.

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