Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 19, 2002
Submitted
April 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938MC
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49525
Aircraft time
45,647 hours, 22,663 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta 1418
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 1.25" CRACK IN LONGERON 2L AFT OF BELTFRAME STA 1418. THE CRACKED SECTION OF LONGERON WAS CUT OUT AND A NEW SECTION AND SPLICE WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 17.

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