SDR TWAA0012105

Service difficulty report · Spar · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: June 7, 2000
Submitted: August 1, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N9305N
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 49395
Aircraft time: 31,935 hours, 29,140 cycles
System (JASC): 5711 · Wing Spar
Part: Spar
Condition: Corroded
Location: Rt Wing
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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT ON THE RT WING, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE REAR SPAR BETWEEN CENTER AND O/B AILERON HINGE. FABRICATED ACCORDING TO SRM 59-09 FIG 5. FABRICATED, FINISHED, AND INSTALLED FILLER SHIM AND DOUBLER PER SRM 57-09 FIG 5 AND SRM 57-01 PARAGRAPH 3B. SUBSTITUTED HLT 336-6, HLT 436 AND 54931920-6 FASTENERS PER 20-00 PAGE 36 FIG 4.

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