SDR AALA972183

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: November 15, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N293AA
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49305
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 1287
Stage of operation: IN
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

TUL - LONGERON CORRODED, BLOWN OUT JUST AFT OF FRAME AT STA 1287 BELOW FORWARD LOWER CORNER OF THRUST RECOVERY VALVE. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON SECTION AND INSTALLED FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLERS PER SRM 53-02 PAGE 50. TST: 37,318 HOURS. CYCLES, 20,999. (X)

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