Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 26, 2001
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N998R
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47030
Aircraft time
83,673 hours, 89,237 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 LONGERON 6L AT STA 718 WAS FOUND CRACKED AT LOWER FLANGE, .25 INCH CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED SECTION OF LONGERON 6L AT STA 699 TO 718 PER SRM 53-02. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON FACE OF INTERCOSTAL AT LONGERON LEG, FABRICATED FROM 0.032 2024-T3. REINSTALLED INTERCOSTAL BETWEEN STA 718 AND 699.

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