# SDR TC8A96059

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 24, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N183SK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N183SK), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-62F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-62F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-62f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45904
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron
- Part number: 37542251
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 600-620
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TC8A96059

## Discrepancy

DURING BASE MODIFICATION, FOUND LONGERON SPLICE CRACKED AT LONGERON 31 LEFT HAND BETWEEN STA 600 TO 620 CRACKED .25 INCH.  REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON SPLICE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-1-8.  TASK CARD NR 81712.  REPORT GENERATED BY AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS, INC B4MR FOR TRANS CONTINENTIAL AIRLINES TC8A.

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