Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
December 4, 2000
Submitted
January 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AV
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45969
Aircraft time
82,127 hours, 26,678 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cargo Bay
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 C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND THE FOLLOWING: AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SKIN SHOWS CORROSION AT STA 1540 LONG 25R. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-1-8. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2-0. REMOVED LONGERON SECTION IAW SRM 51-1-20D. CUT NEW LONGERON SECTION AND FABRICATED SPLICES IAW SRM 53-2-2. PRIMED AND INSTALLED PARTS IAW SRM 51-1-8 AND 51-1-20D.

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