Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 18, 2001
Submitted
April 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49160
Aircraft time
55,292 hours, 28,713 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 IN THE AFT CARGO BILGE, FOUND CORROSION ON BOTH SIDE OF THE INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 1309 AND 1323, LBL 17 INCHES. REMOVED AND REPLACED INTERCOSTAL WITH NEW. INTERCOSTAL INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30-0 AND SEALED PER SRM 51-20-0. INTERCOSTAL LOCATED BETWEEN STA 1309 AND 1323, LBL 17 IN.

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