What was found
DURING PRE-BUY INSPECTION, THE PURCHASER VISUALLY NOTED THE PRESENCE OF CORROSION ON THE TOP SURFACE OF THIS STRINGER. UPON FURTHER AND LATER INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THIS STRINGER.
- Difficulty date
- May 20, 2005
- Submitted
- August 3, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dorner DO228202
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Stringer
- Part number
- A240084A176
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Tail
- Part time
- 13,461 hours, 17,328 cycles
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.