Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 4, 2002
Submitted
April 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16894
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49393
Aircraft time
49,164 hours, 24,367 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 1003
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 1.75" CRACK AT LOWER RADIUS OF LONGERON 20R EXTERNAL FITTING, FS 1003. THE CRACKED AREA WAS REMOVED IAW EA 9-5310-2-A0942 AND HFEC REVEALED NO FURTHER CRACKS IAW NTSPM 06-10-01. REPAIR PARTS WERE INSTALLED IAW EA 9-5310--2-A0942.

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