Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 25, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45990
Aircraft time
86,990 hours, 26,973 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
S2641455
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
86,990 hours, 26,973 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

FUSELAGE CTR SECTION LONGERON 34R CORRODED (STA 1400.000-1440.000) (MAJOR REPAIR). PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-1-0 PG 1. REMOVED CORROSION FROM L-34R (STA 1400.000-1440.000) IAW SRM 51-1-8 PG 17-18. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG 2P. REMOVED CORRODED L-34R IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 21. FABRICATED NEW LONGERON (EXTRUSION P/N S2641455, 7075T6511) IAW SRM 53-4-1 FIG 43A ITEM "K", SRM 51-2-0 FIG 50, HEAT TREATED IAW SRM 51-1-1 PG 1, 13, 17, DPS 7.00-1 REV "BK", SRM 51-1-4 PG 1, DPS 3.69-4 REV "AM" R-1. PERFORMED NDT INSP IAW NDT SPM PART 08-00-02 TO 07. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11 PG 9. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 9. TORQUED IAW SRM 51-3-1.

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