SDR TWAA0006110

Service difficulty report · Forging · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: April 11, 2000
Submitted: April 19, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N919TW
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49368
Aircraft time: 44,003 hours, 22,485 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Forging
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: C
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING C CHECK, AT CABIN STA 1338, LONGERON 18 RT, WHERE 3 LEGGED FORGING ATTACHES TO FRAME TO FLOORBEAM, THE VERTICAL LEG WAS CRACKED AND CORRODED. REPLACED FITTING PER SPM 6-70-01. INSTALLED FASTENERS PER SRM 51-10-5B. PAINTED PER SRM 51-10-3B. ---CLOSED---

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