What was found
PHX - DURING K-CHECK, FOUND LONGERON 30, IN MID CARGO BAY AT FS 579, WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT FASTENERS COMMON TO FUSELAGE SKIN. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW LONGERON SECTION WITH SPLICE REPAIR. (M)
- Difficulty date
- January 23, 2001
- Submitted
- May 4, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N981AS
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53472
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- 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.