SDR GTIA040393

Service difficulty report · Rib · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 22, 2004
Submitted
June 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53045
Part
Rib
Condition
Corroded
Location
Vertical Stab
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 VERTICAL STAB LOWER DORSAL FIN ACCESS PANEL SUPPORT MATING SURFACES CORRODED, SEVERAL NUTPLATES CORRODED AND MISSING. AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION, FOUND RIB CRACKED. DORSAL FIN PANEL SUPPORT FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED NEW PANEL SUPPORT. INSTALLED NEW PANEL SUPPORT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORMER. (M)

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