Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
July 30, 2002
Submitted
August 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45915
Aircraft time
77,364 hours, 50,326 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
X
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 R2 DOOR UPPER AFT DOOR JAMB LONGERON 11 CRACKED APPROX 2 INCHES, FOUND BY X-RAY INSPECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.

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