Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
October 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47726
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1215-1223
Stage of operation
IN
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

INTERCOSTAL FS 1223 RIGHT SIDE OF TAIL SKID FITTING CORRODED OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED DAMAGED INTERCOSTAL, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR INTERCOSTAL FROM 7075-0 .040 INCH AND HEAT TREATED TO T6. REPAIR IS PER SRM 53-13-4 FIG 1. (M)

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