Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
August 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583MD
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49659
Part
Doubler
Part number
59364333
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1210
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

UPON THE REMOVAL OF THE AFT CARGO LOWER THRESHOLD BEAM, SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND AT STATION 1210 LONGERON 28 RT ON INNER DOUBLER. THE CORROSION WAS MECHANICALLY REMOVED LOCALLY, A 63RMS SURFACE FINISH MAINTAINED AND MFEC SHOWED NO CRACKS. THE AREA WAS CORROSION PROTECTED PER DC9 SRM CHAPTER 51 AND TOP COATED WITH WHITE EPOXY PAINT.

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