Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
June 24, 2004
Submitted
July 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14871
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48022
Aircraft time
52,914 hours, 30,764 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
5936034
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 SMALL CRACK IN LOWER EDGE OF THE VERTICAL LEG OF LONGERON 20L AT APPROXIMATELY STA 995. THE CRACK RAN FROM THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE VERTICAL FLANGE TO THE FIRST FASTENER HOLE LOCATION WHERE IT TERMINATED. THE LONGERON WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5311-01198.

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