SDR TWAA0000110

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: December 30, 1999
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: Bs 639
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE INTERIOR, BOTH FLANGES OF LONGERON 5L AT STA 639 WERE CRACKED APPROX 1/2 INCH LONG. REMOVED THE DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON AND FABRICATED A SECTION OF NEW LONGERON. LONG SPLICED AND INSTALLED PER SRM 53-02, FIG 18.

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