Service difficulty report · Cargo Track · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 21, 2002
Submitted
January 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49575
Aircraft time
37,926 hours, 21,312 cycles
Part
Cargo Track
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 FOUND CORROSION AT PANEL ATTACH HOLES IN LT TIE DOWN TRACK, STA 644 TO 787 AND IN TIE DOWN TRACK ABOVE LONGERON 27L. FOUND TRACK CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. FABRICATED NEW TRACK AND INSTALLED REPAIR PER SRM.

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