SDR ARWA970913

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC863

Difficulty date: August 25, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N345JW
Make and model: Doug DC863
Aircraft serial: 46042
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 1140
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

DURING CPCP INITIAL INSPECTION, FOUND 'C' BELLY 'T' CLIP AT STA 1140 BETWEEN LONG 35L AND 34L HAS EXPOLIATION CORROSION ON BOTT FWD LEG, ALSO HAS MANY NUTS MISSING FROM FASTENERS IN SAME AREA. REMOVED CORROSION, FOUND TO BE BEYOND LIMITS FABRICATED DOUBLERS FROM 7075T6100, FABRICATED TRIPLER FROM7075T6190 AS PER EO97082701 FABRICATED FILLER AS PER EO97082701, WO970035 N/R 5035.

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