Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 21, 2015
Submitted
October 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53612
Aircraft time
46,107 hours, 22,383 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
599360215
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

DURING MX, EXTENSIVE CORROSION WAS FOUND COMMON TO THE INTERNAL DOUBLER AT THE AFT LAVATORY SERVICE PAN. CORROSION WAS REMOVED IAW SRM & AREA BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS WERE CUT OUT. A TITANIUM REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED TO RESTORE STRUCTURAL STRENGTH IAW EA 255445.

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