SDR TWAA9810614

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: June 25, 1998
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N998R
Make and model: Doug DC932
Aircraft serial: 47030
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 256
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, ON LOWER FUSELAGE, FOUND LONGERON 25L WITH CRACK AT FASTENER AT STA 256 FORMER FRAME. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON SECTION AND TWO LONGERON REPAIR SPLICES PER SRM 53-02, FIG 18. ACFT TT: 77,783 HOURS. ACFT TC: 84,471. (X)

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