SDR CALA0000203

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: February 24, 2000
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N938MC
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 49525
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

INSPECTION FOUND THE LOWER ANTI-COLLISION BEACON PANEL ATTACH STRUCTURE CORRODED AND A 3 CRACK IN INTERCOSTAL. THE CORROSION WAS REMOVED AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS IAW SRM 51-10-03 AND 53-01, FIGURE 1. THE INTERCOSTAL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW INTERCOSTAL WAS INSTALLED USING TWO ANGLES IAW SRM 51-10-04, 51-10-03, 51-30-01, AND 51-30-02.

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