Service difficulty report · Stringer · 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
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ws 69-91
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

CORROSION ON LT MAIN TANK STRINGERS 11 AND 12, XRS=69 TO XRS=91. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER STRAP REPAIRS BY MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF CORROSION PER DC-9 SRM 57-08 FIGURE 2, RESTORATION OF FINISH AND BY FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF -5 REPAIR STRAPS PER DC-9 SRM 57-08 FIGURE 2.

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