Service difficulty report · Cap · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
March 4, 2011
Submitted
March 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48101
Aircraft time
71,333 hours, 66,584 cycles
Part
Cap
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.

What was found

AFT CARGO STA 1167 RIGHT LONG 21 LONG END CAP HAS CORROSION. REMOVED CORROSION IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-3. ORIGINAL THICKNESS WAS .094 IAW DRAWING 4914957. UT THICKNESS IAW NDT SPM 04-00-07 FOUND REMAINING THICKNESS IS .072 OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC9 SRM 53-01. REMOVED FITTING IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5. DRILLED AND INSTALLED NEW FITTING P/N 4914957-1 IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5 P102.

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