Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 27, 2017
Submitted
April 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
JR2R936K
AAR Aircraft Services Inc
Aircraft
N886GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49931
Aircraft time
52,948 hours, 36,474 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
39161611
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

IN TAILCONE AREA, LEFT SIDE AFT OF ACM THERE IS INTERGRANNULAR EXFOLIATION CORROSION BELOW LEFT ACM WALKWAY AT STA 1430 LONGERON 22 APPROX. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON SPLICE IN TAILCONE AREA LEFT SIDE OF ACM, BELOW LEFT ACM WALKWAY AT STA 1430 LONGERON 22L IAW SRM 51-30-5.

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