# SDR UPS02839697

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 24, 2002
- Submitted: October 14, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N744UP
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45944
- Aircraft time: 74,722 hours, 48,614 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02839697

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:  C1,  AFT LOWER CARGO STA 1420 LONGERON 22 RT CORRODED AND CRACKED.   CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA OF LONGERON, LOCATED DRILLED, & DEBURRED NEW SECT OF  LONGERON & 2 EA SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-2 FIG 4. ALODINED AND PR IMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED NEW SECT OF LONG & 2 EA SPLICES I AW DC8 SRM 53-2-2 FIG 4

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