SDR TWAA0000508

Service difficulty report · Door Sill · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: December 8, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N110HM
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 49787
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Door Sill
Condition: Corroded
Location: Bs 1155 - 1212
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 CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND CORROSION ON INSIDE OF LOWER DOOR SILL AREA, AFT CARGO BIN, FROM STA 1155 TO 1212, RT SIDE. MAPPED MATERIAL THICKNESS AND FOUND MATERIAL REMOVED 0.042 IN, 0.294 ORIGINAL THICKNESS. REPLACED INSIDE OF LOWER SILL AREA STA 1155 TO 1212 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 53-05, PAGE 174, FIG 63 SHEET 2.

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