SDR TWAA9810709

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC932

Difficulty date: June 29, 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 965
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

MCI - DURING OP 16 MAINTENANCE CHECK, A DYE CHECK SHOWED A ONE INCH CRACK IN LOWER FLANGE OF LONGERON 13R, AT FASTENER AT STA 965 FORMER FRAME. REMOVED CRACKED SECTION OF LONGERON 13R. INSTALLED NEW SECTION OF LONGERON AND INCORPORATED LONGERON SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-02. ACFT TT: 77,783 HOURS. ACFT TC: 84,471. (X)

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