SDR ABXA060136

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
February 7, 2006
Submitted
March 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
46015
Aircraft time
55,855 hours, 26,272 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1240
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FOUND CORROSION ON OUTER HORIZONTAL LEG OF LONGERON 33 LEFT AT STA 1240. AFTER REMOVING CORROSION BY LOCALIZED BLENDING, THE AREA WAS OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION AND APPLIED SPLICE REPAIR TO LONGERON 33 LEFT AT STA 1240 IAW REA D853-53188.

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