Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 30, 2009
Submitted
August 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49457
Aircraft time
69,000 hours, 32,198 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
S1242886
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

LONGERON 29R HAS CORROSION OUTBOARD SIDE OF AFT END STATION 1334. REMOVED CORRODED SECTION AND INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE UNDER SRM 53-02.

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