SDR TWAA0013213

Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date: July 31, 2000
Submitted: August 25, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N901TW
Make and model: Doug DC982
Aircraft serial: 49166
Aircraft time: 53,572 hours, 27,720 cycles
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Intercostal
Condition: Corroded
Location: Cargo Bay
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND IN AFT CARGO COMP, INTERCOSTALS AT LONGERON 21L AND 22L, BETWEEN STA 1322 AND 1338, WERE CORRODED. FABRICATED INTERCOSTALS AND CLIPS PER PRINT 5911423. PRIMED AND PAINTED PER 51-10-3. INSTALLED INTERCOSTALS AND CLIPS PER PRINT 5911423.

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