SDR VJ9800679

Service difficulty report · Intercoastal · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
December 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919VV
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47260
Part
Intercoastal
Condition
Corroded
Location
Ventral Stairs
Stage of operation
IN
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

SCHEDULED INSPECTION AT AERO CORP, FL, FOUND AFT VENTRAL STAIRS LEFT OUTBOARD WEB HAS CORROSION ON UPPER SURFACE AFT END 70 INCHES FORWARD. ALSO, A WEB WITH FASTENER HOLES WITH NO EDGE DISTANCE AND ALL 7 HORIZONTAL INTERCOASTAL AND SHEAR CLIPS CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL INTERCOASTALS THAT WERE OUT OF LIMITS, TREATED ALL CORROSION AND INSTALLED ALL NEW MEMBERS IAW DC9 SRM 51-30-2, 52-01 FIG 1, AND AIRTRAN RES 982287.

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