SDR TWAA0101016

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: January 11, 2001
Submitted: January 17, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N995Z
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 47027
Aircraft time: 82,866 hours, 88,803 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING CHECK-C MAINT, LONGERON 5L WAS CRACKED AT FORMER RING AT STA 737. FOUND DURING VISUAL INSPECTION FOR MD8-AD-AM. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON AND MANUFACTURED NEW SPLICE AND INSTALLED SPLICE ON SAID LONGERON PER SRM 53-02 PAGE 5, FIG 3.

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