Service difficulty report · Cusp Web · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
July 5, 2011
Submitted
July 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53613
Aircraft time
35,357 hours, 16,440 cycles
Part
Cusp Web
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 ON CUSP BELOW OUTBOARD EDGE OF FORWARD GIRT BAR SUPPORT, AT AFT SERVICE DOOR. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 53-20-00-16.

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