Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
February 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387FE
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46621
Part
Longeron
Part number
AJC7208
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 2164
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

N0224 - DURING A/C P-F CONVERSION AT OAN, FOUND 5 INCH CRACK IN THE AFT BODY KEEL CAP, LONGERON 45 AT BS 2164. TRIMMED LONGERON 45 TO REMOVE DAMAGED SECTION AND INSTALLED A FILLER AND A 7075-T6511 SPLICE IAW EA NR 8-5310-39515.

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