Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 25, 2002
Submitted
July 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46100
Aircraft time
69,360 hours, 27,869 cycles
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:C2 AT O/B SIDE OF LONG 24L STA 857 POSSIBLE CRACK ON LWR FLAT OF BATHTUB FITTING. NDT TO VERIFY REMOVED LONG 24 AND TRAP FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D. DRILLED LOCATED NEW LONG 24 IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24. INSTALLED NEW LONGERON AND TRAP FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.

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