Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 19, 2008
Submitted
December 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49575
Aircraft time
56,388 hours, 30,136 cycles
Part
Frame
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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 IN FRAME STATION 1231 LONGERON 29 RIGHT TO LONGERON 24 LEFT IN AFT CARGO. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW SECTION OF FRAME AND SPLICE STATION 1231 LONGERON 28 RIGHT TO LONGERON 29 LEFT.

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