SDR IXXA0500144S

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: February 25, 2005
Submitted: December 9, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N821BX
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45811
Aircraft time: 85,895 hours, 36,255 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 1770 L17r
Part time: 85,895 hours, 36,255 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

DURING A ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND RT FUSELAGE TAIL SECTION STRUCTURE LONGERON 17 RT HAS CRACK DAMAGE STA 1770.00. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF CRACKED LONGERON. FABRICATED NEW LONGERON, CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON IAW DC8 SRM 53-1-0 PG 1, 53-5-1 FIG 7 SH 1, 51-2-0 FIG 50 SH 37, 51-1-20D, 51-1-21, 51-3-1.

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