Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 14, 2001
Submitted
March 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992Z
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47095
Aircraft time
79,662 hours, 84,133 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 OP 15 MAINT CHECK FOUND LONGERONS 17R, 12R, AND 16R WERE CRACKED AT STA 965. SPLICED IN NEW LONGERON FROM STA 965 TO 996 PER SRM 53-02, FIG 18.

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