Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 22, 2015
Submitted
March 30, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49437
Aircraft time
54,264 hours, 51,440 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 218-237
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LONGERON 26L HAS CORROSION JUST AFT OF SKIN SPLICE BETWEEN BS 218 & 237, IN THE FWD CARGO BAY. REMOVED CORRODED FINGER DOUBLER & INSTALLED DOUBLER & FILLER IAW EA 28-2015 046.

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