Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 22, 2001
Submitted
May 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53472
Part
Longeron
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

PHX - DURING K-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 30, AT FS 1287 IN THE AFT CARGO BAY, WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. FABRICATED AND REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON WITH SPLICE REPAIR. (M)

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