SDR GTIA030159

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC981

Difficulty date: February 7, 2003
Submitted: April 3, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N811NK
Make and model: Doug DC981
Aircraft serial: 48017
Engine: Pwa JT8D
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

MID CARGO STR 30 CORRODED FS712 TO 598. REMOVED LONGERON 30 FROM STA 590 TO 741. REMOVED LONGERON 30 STA 741 TO 759. FABRICATED NEW LONGERON SECTION FROM FUSELAGE STA 590 TO 662. FABRICATED FORWARD LONGERON SPLICE. FABRICATED NEW LONGERON SECTION FROM FUSELAGE STA 662 TO 759. LOCATED AND DRILLED LONGERON 30 SPLICE REPAIR STA 653-673. INSTALLED SPLICE REPAIR (L NR30 STA 653-673). INSTALLED LONGERON 30 FROM STA 590-759.

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