SDR ABXA010261

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC863

Difficulty date: May 25, 2001
Submitted: June 4, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N822AX
Make and model: Doug DC863
Aircraft serial: 46079
Aircraft time: 70,585 hours, 22,687 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Part number: 3750545502
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 LOWER CARGO STA 1050-1070 LONGERON 35 RIGHT, LONGERON AND SPLICE ASSEMBLY HAD CORROSION BETWEEN LONGERON SPLICE ASSEMBLY AND SKIN, CAUSING BULGE BETWEEN SKIN AND LONGERON. REPAIRED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8, 51-20D, 51-1-21, 51-3-0, AND DAC DWG 9758507, AND REA 853-40346.

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