Service difficulty report · Frame · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 7, 2011
Submitted
August 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53614
Aircraft time
35,195 hours, 16,413 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

AFT CARGO HAS CORROSION ON FRAME 1322 NEAR LONGERON 30. CUT OUT CORRODED FRAME ABOVE LONGERON 28 RIGHT TO LONGERON 28 LEFT. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF FRAME PER SRM 53-03-00 FIGURE 2A.

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