SDR GTIA021165

Service difficulty report · Keelbeam · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 24, 2002
Submitted
December 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49504
Part
Keelbeam
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 RIGHT KEEL BEAM INTERIOR STRUCTURE HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION STATION 826-843. REMOVED SUPPORT FITTING. REMOVED BATHTUB FITTING. REMOVED CORROSION FROM RIGHT KEEL BEAM HORIZONTAL FLANGE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED NEW FITTING AT STATION 826, LONGERON 29R. LOCATED AND DRILLED LONGERON 29R FITTING. INSTALLED LONGERON 29R FITTING. FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER -3. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW FITTING AT STATION 843 RIGHT. LOCATED AND DRILLED BATHTUB FITTING. INSTALLED -3 DOUBLER IAW SPIRIT AIRLINES EA 5310-0247. INSTALLED 3936377-2 FITTING AT STATION 843 RIGHT. INSTALLED RIGHT BATHTUB FITTING. (M)

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