Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 21, 2010
Submitted
May 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604BX
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46046
Aircraft time
90,739 hours, 30,862 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM562C
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1700 L34l
Part time
90,739 hours, 30,862 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSP, FOUND AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT LONGERON 34 LT CORRODED AT STATION 1700.000. REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED CORRODED LONGERON SEGMENT. FABRICATED STRAPS. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA, STRAPS, AND NEW EXTRUSION. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM CHAPTER 53-2-2 FIGURE 8, SRM 51-1-8, DC8 SRM 53-2-0, SRM 51-1-8B, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D, AND SRM 51-3-1.

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