Service difficulty report · Retainer · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
January 15, 2011
Submitted
February 1, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
VGQY082L
St Engineering Aerospace Services Company Pte. Ltd
Aircraft
N220AU
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46501
Aircraft time
36,916 hours, 10,657 cycles
Part
Retainer
Part number
AJC733129
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 300
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

LEFT LOWER VERTICAL STABILIZER, BELOW AIR INTAKE DUCT FOUND WITH CORROSION AFT OF PANEL 361BL. REMOVED AND DISCARDED CORRODED AJC7331-29 RETAINER. FABRICATED NEW RETAINER PER DWG AJC7331 REQUIREMENTS USING MATERIAL 7075-0-0.125". NEW RETAINER INSTALLED AS PER DC-10 SRM 51-31-01 REVISION 97 VOLUME II.

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