Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
February 25, 2011
Submitted
February 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48107
Aircraft time
70,709 hours, 65,469 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

MAIN CABIN STA 753 LEFT LONGERON 18 JUST BELOW FLOOR MAIN FRAME CRACKED APPROX 2 INCHES ON FWD SIDE NDT VERIFIED #A2700. REPLACE MAIN FRAME PN 9923407-501N STA 753 //H IAW DC9 SRM 51-01 AND ENGINEERING REPAIR/AUTHORIZION #486359-14. REQUIRED INSPECTION COMPLETED.

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