Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
March 8, 2002
Submitted
March 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46056
Aircraft time
68,093 hours, 45,443 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:C1 STA 1650 LONG 35L LONGERON AND END FITTINGS ARE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED END FITTINGS, AND LONG 35L BETWEEN STA 1650-1680, FABRICATED AND REPLACED LONGERON SECTION AND END FITTINGS IAW DWG 3647110, AND SRM 51-1-20D, 51-3-0.

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