SDR MWEA020650

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC981

Difficulty date: October 29, 2002
Submitted: October 31, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N813ME
Make and model: Doug DC981
Aircraft serial: 48007
Aircraft time: 42,389 hours, 43,688 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Part number: 5911401107
Condition: Cracked
Location: Sta 200
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

ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT LONGERON 24 LEFT CRACKED AT FRAME STATION 200 DOT 10. -- REMOVED LONGERON 24 LEFT AND FACTORY SPLICE, FABRICATED, FIT AND DRILLED UP NEW LONGERON AND NEW SPLICE SECTION. INSTALLED REPAIR AND REINSTALLED FACTORY SPLICE.

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