Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 5, 2000
Submitted
July 14, 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, AFT ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT FS 1600 AT L34L LONGERON EXFOLIATED UNDER FRAME. REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION OF LONGERON, LONGERON SPLICE AND LONGERON END FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-2. LOCATE NEW SECTION OF LONGERON, DRILL EXISTING HOLES, ALODINE AND PRIME IAW 51-1-24 & 51-1-8, INSTALLED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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