SDR GTIA020625

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 9, 2002
Submitted
July 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816NK
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49140
Part
Longeron
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

FTW - FOUND AFT PIT STATION 1193-1212 L28L, LOWER SURFACE OF LONGERON FLANGE IS CORRODED AT SPLICE FASTENERS. REMOVED CORROSION. AREA FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED LONGERON FROM SPLICE. FABRICATED LONGERON SECTION STATION 1193-1212 PER SPIRIT AIRLINES EA 5310-0222. FABRICATED LONGERON L28 SPLICE. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW LONGERON SPLICE STATION 1193 TO 1212. INSTALLED SPLICE ON LONGERON 28 LEFT BETWEEN STATION 1193 TO 1212. INSTALLED LONGERON SECTION. (M)

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