What was found
FWD CARGO COMPT LONG 28L SPLICE HAS EXFOLIATED CORROSION BETWEEN BS 237 AND BS 229. REMOVED DAMAGED SPLICE. SEALED AND REPLACED WITH NEW SPLICE IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2, 51-10-4, 51-10-3, 51-20-0, 51-30-5.
- Difficulty date
- March 21, 2011
- Submitted
- March 22, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N779NC
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 48101
- Aircraft time
- 71,333 hours, 66,584 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Longeron Splice
- 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.