SDR TWAA0000109

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: January 3, 2000
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N924L
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 47324
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Apu Bay
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 CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND 0.125 IN LONG CRACK IN RT LONGERON 12, JUST AFT OF APU EXHAUST DUCT EXIT ON FUSELAGE, INSIDE THE FUSELAGE INTERIOR TAIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SPLICE WITH NEW LONGERON SPLICE PER SRM 51-30-2 AND SRM 51-30-5.

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