What was found
LONGERON 30 AT F.S. 870 WAS CORRODED AND CRACKED UNDERNEATH FLANGES. REPLACED LONGERON 30 STATION 862 - 879 IAW DC-9 SRM 53-02. INSTALLED FORWARD AND AFT SPLICES AT STATION 862 - 879 IAW DC-9 SRM 51-30-5.
- Difficulty date
- January 25, 2002
- Submitted
- February 5, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N946AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47003
- Aircraft time
- 59,902 hours, 61,175 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5300 · Fuselage Structure (General)
- Part
- Longeron
- Part number
- 59197079
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Aft Cargo
- 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.