Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
June 8, 2000
Submitted
June 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46048
Aircraft time
70,116 hours, 46,622 cycles
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 IS CORRODED UNDER SPLICE FITTING. REMOVED SPLICE FITTING TO ACCESS TO CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW DC8 53-2-0. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-2. FABRICATED NEW SECTION & INSTALLED NEW SECTION & SPLICES.

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