Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 18, 2001
Submitted
February 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49154
Aircraft time
54,985 hours, 28,648 cycles
Part
Intercostal
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 FOUND CORROSION ON TOP OF INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 1322 AND 1338, BELOW LONGERON 21L, AND ON 2 ADJACENT INTERCOSTALS BETWEEN STA 1322 AND 1338 AND LONGERON 21L AND 22L. REMOVED INTERCOSTALS FOR REPLACEMENT. REMOVED CORROSION ON SKIN PER SPM 6-80-01. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTALS AND FASTENERS WITH RIVETS PER SRM 51-30-02.

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