Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 17, 2001
Submitted
October 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46018
Aircraft time
68,094 hours, 45,077 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
4772397U1
Condition
Cracked
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:C2 STA 1770 LONG 17R LONGERON AND END FITTING ARE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW DWG 4772397, AND SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, AND REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND REPLACED LONGERON IAW DWG S-1616757, AND SRM 51-1-20D, 51-1-21.

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