SDR GTIA030225

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 15, 2003
Submitted
May 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49503
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FOUND KEELBEAM STATION 826-905 HAS CORROSION AT SEVERAL PLACES, BARE METAL. SEVERAL AREAS BETWEEN STATION 826-850 OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED 1 DOUBLER, 1 TRIPLER. DURING REPAIR OF LOWER KEEL BEAM SKIN FOUND LEFT INTERCOSTAL AT STATION 845 TO BE DEEPLY GOUGED. REMOVED LEFT INTERCOSTAL. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW INTERCOSTAL. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL. INSTALLED TWO DOUBLER AND 1 TRIPLER. (M)

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