Service difficulty report · Cusp Web · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 21, 2013
Submitted
May 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49348
Aircraft time
81,230 hours, 36,567 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 UNDER AFT GIRT BAR SUPPORT, ON CUSP, AT AFT SERVICE DOOR. INSTALLED CUSP DOUBLER, FILLER AND AFT GIRT BAR ANGLE SUPPORT AT AFT SERVICE DOOR, UNDER AFT GIRT BAR SUPPORT IAW AARD 53-20-00-16 AND AARD 51-00-05-01.

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