Service difficulty report · Doubler · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 4, 2002
Submitted
January 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49575
Aircraft time
37,926 hours, 21,312 cycles
Part
Doubler
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

DURING CHECK-C MAINT IN THE AFT CARGO COMPT AT LONGERON 25L, THE STIFFENER HAD DOUBLER WITH CORROSION AT STA 1271, STA 1283, 1250, 1240 AND 1231. THE DOUBLERS WERE ON TOP OF THE STIFFENERS AND FORMERS. REMOVED CORROSION PER SRM 51-10-3. MADE NEW DOUBLER AS NEEDED PER SPM 6-70-01. INSTALLED PER SRM 51-30-2.

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