Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
August 27, 2002
Submitted
September 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46048
Aircraft time
71,399 hours, 47,562 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:C-1 LONG 17L AND END FITTING CRACKED AT STA 1772. REMOVED LONG AND END FITTING, FABRICATED LONGERON SLICE AND DRILLED UP NEW END FITTING IAW DRAWING 5649327 AND SRM 51-1-24, INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-1-20D.

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