SDR IXXA060108S

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 11, 2004
Submitted: January 27, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N605AL
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46106
Aircraft time: 93,578 hours, 23,843 cycles
Engine: Ge CFM562C
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 100
Part time: 93,578 hours, 23,843 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 ROUTINE C-CHECK FOUND STATION 120 TO 140 LONGERON 35 LT CRACKED. REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO REMOVED DAMAGED LONGERON SECTION. FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS, LOCATED, DRILLED, DEBURRED, TREATED, PRIMED, INSTALLED NEW REPAIR PARTS AND FASTENERS WET WITH SEALANT AT LONGERON 35 LT FROM STATION 120 TO STATION 140. IAW SRM 53-2-0, 53-2-2, 53-4-1, AND 51-1-8.

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