SDR GTIA020702

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC981

Difficulty date: June 2, 2002
Submitted: August 5, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N818NK
Make and model: Doug DC981
Aircraft serial: 48018
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
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 MID PIT HAS CORROSION AT LONGERON 30 SPLICE AND RUSTED NUTS AND HI-LOCKS (20 EACH) STATION 598, 579, 560 AND STATION 617. LONGERON 39 IS OUT OF LIMITS STATION 549-588. FABRICATED LONGERON 30. INSTALLED LONGERON 30 FROM STATION 496 TO 589. (M)

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