Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 6, 2011
Submitted
June 21, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
EE4Y151M
Cooperativa Autogestionaria de Servicios Aeroindus
Aircraft
N787TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49945
Aircraft time
38,813 hours, 45,225 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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

LOWER FUSELAGE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT AT LONGERON 28L PRODUCTION SPLICE WITH CORROSION AT STA Y=1201.5 UPPER FLANGE LOWER SURFACE. REPAIRED IAW EO.

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