SDR IXX2008F00046

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC872F

Difficulty date: June 11, 2008
Submitted: August 7, 2008
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N721CX
Make and model: Doug DC872F
Aircraft serial: 46013
Aircraft time: 84,734 hours, 21,534 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
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

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND AFT FUSELAGE CRACKED AT STATION FS 1610.000 LONGERON 17LEFT. REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA. INSTALLED LONGERON. IAW DC8 SRM 53-5-2 FIGURE 5 SHEET 1 PAGE 16 ITEM "B", DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, DC8 SRM 53-1-0 PAGE 1, SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, SRM 51-2-0 FIGURE 50 SHEET 37, 51-3-0, AND SRM 51-3-1. (S)

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