Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
November 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45955
Part
Longeron
Part number
56153282
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
IN
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, LONGERON 24 RIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ADJACENT TO THE BATHTUB FITTING AT FUSELAGE STATION 870. THE CRACKS WERE STOP DRILLED, REPAIR DOUBLERS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL 53-2-2 AND 51-1-20D.

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