Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
March 7, 2002
Submitted
June 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799AL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45922
Aircraft time
70,276 hours, 22,304 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Dented
Location
Sta 500
Part time
70,276 hours, 22,304 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE EXTERNAL PLATING AT FUSELAGE STATION 480 AT STRINGER 21L. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF AN INTERNAL FILLER AND EXTERNAL REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND ENGINEERING DIRECTIVE EDP82-1.

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