SDR UPS00832116

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: March 2, 2000
Submitted: April 14, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N804UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46004
Aircraft time: 73,882 hours, 26,821 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Corroded
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

INSPECTION TYPE: C123, LONGERON 29 RT, AT FS 420 - 440 CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION FROM LONGERON, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. FABED NEW LONGERON IAW DC8 SR M 53-4-1, TRIMMED & DRILLED (2) LONGERON SPLICES IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-2. ALODINE & PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED LONGERON & SPLICES IA W DC8 SRM 51-1-21D. REMOVED & REINSTALLED SKIN TIES FS 420 FOR FOM IAW DC 8 SRM 51-1-21D.

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