Service difficulty report · Casting · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 9, 2001
Submitted
February 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9401W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53137
Aircraft time
25,345 hours, 12,172 cycles
Part
Casting
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 FORMER ATTACH CASTING AFT INBOARD LEG WAS CORRODED AT STA 1079, LONGERON 18R. REPLACED CASTING PER SPM 6-70-01.

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