Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
September 14, 2000
Submitted
September 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47137
Aircraft time
78,041 hours, 33,449 cycles
Part
Longeron
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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT AT STA 994, LONGERON 25L HAD 3 RIVET HEADS PULLED AND SKIN PILLOWED IN A 3 IN BY 2 IN AREA. REMOVED LONGERON 25L END CAP. CLEANED CORROSION IN AREA AND INSTALLED NEW LONGERON 25L END CAP REF SRM 51-10-3 AND 51-30-2.

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