Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16802
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49222
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1429
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 INCH CRACK IN FLANGE OF LONGERON 2R AT FS 1429. THE CRACKED SECTION OF LONGERON WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2 AND 51-30-4. A NEW SECTION OF LONGERON WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 18, 51-10-3, 51-10-4, AND 51-30-05.

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