SDR MWEA011099

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
August 8, 2001
Submitted
August 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814ME
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48010
Aircraft time
41,779 hours, 41,750 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
592480219
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

CABIN LONGERON 17 RIGHT HAS CRACKS AT FRAME ATTACH POINTS FROM FUSELAGE STATION 237, 268 AND 275. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON, DRILLED AND INSTALLED SECTION.

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