Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
February 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45911
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 960
Part time
68,112 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON FLOOR CUSP VERTICAL SUPPORT FITTING AT FUSELAGE STATION 960 LONGERON 21 LEFT. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY CORROSION REMOVAL, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN REPAIR FITTING AND A REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 53-20-0, 51-1-8 AND ENGINEERING ORDER 53-DC8-98.

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