SDR AU960399

Service difficulty report · Hinge · Doug DC3CS1C3G

Difficulty date
March 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC3CS1C3G
Part
Hinge
Part number
31151251
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vert Stab Struct
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

(AUS) ONE REMOVAL OF THE RUDDER, SEVERE EXFOLIATE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE FORWARD END OF THE TOP RUDDER HINGE ARM PNO 3115125-1 THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS WERE ALSO FOUND: 1. FIN TOP WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO HAVE SEVERE CORROSION ON THE STRUCTURE 2. REAR RIB REQUIRED REPLACEMENT 3. VERTICAL RIB REQUIRED EXTENSIVE REPAIR AND ALL OTHER AREAS REQUIRED CORROSION REMOVAL AND REPROTECTION 4. BOTH LH AND RH SKINS REQUIRED REPAIR AND REPROTECTION

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