Service difficulty report · Spar Web · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
October 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Part
Spar Web
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
Part time
73,828 hours
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

DURING ROUTINE D-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE RUDDER FRONT SPAR WEB DOUBLERS AT STATION ZR 163. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED DOUBLERS, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF TWO NEW DOUBLERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAA DER APPROVED DRAWING C88-R13 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 27-DC8-758.

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