SDR UPS02838362

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: May 3, 2002
Submitted: May 24, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N818UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46108
Aircraft time: 77,327 hours, 25,716 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
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:C13 LONGERON 19R IS CRACKED AT BS 490 IS CRACKED AT BS 490 IN UPPER CARGO COMPT. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-2 FIG 10. FABBED NEW STRAPS IAW DC8 SRM 53- 2-2 FIG 10, INSTALLED LONGERON AND STRAPS IAW 51-1-11, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D. INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, REINSTALLED SKIN.

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