Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 31, 2005
Submitted
October 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46002
Aircraft time
87,034 hours, 26,899 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
S25972423
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 8-35
Part time
87,034 hours, 26,899 cycles
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

FWD ACCY COMPT LONGERON 28R CRACKED 1 INCH STA 8.000-35.000 MAJOR REPAIR. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1, SRM 53-3-3 FIG 2 SHEET 1, SRM 51-2-0 FIG 52 SHEET 1. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1, SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED NEW LONGERON IAW SRM 53-3-3 FIG 2 SHEET 1 ITEM R, SRM 51-2-0 FIG 52 SHEET 1. PERFORMED NDT INSP IAW DC8 NDT SPM PART 08-00-02 TO 07. HEAT TREATED NEW LONGERON IAW SRM 51-1-1 PG 1, 13, 17. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW LONGERON IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11 PG 9. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON IAW SRM 51-1-21.

More about the Doug DC-8-73F