SDR UPS01834703

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: January 15, 2001
Submitted: January 23, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N868UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 45968
Aircraft time: 73,303 hours, 24,727 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Corroded
Location: Cargo Bay
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:C1 FWD PIT STA 385 LONG 31L HAS CORROSION FWD OF SPLICE. REMOVED PRODUCTION SPLICE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24, CLEANED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, LOCATED DRILLED PRODUCTION SPLICE IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-2, INSTALLED PRODUCTION SPLICE IAW DC8 SRM 21-1-20D.

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