SDR UPS03840185

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: February 4, 2003
Submitted: February 19, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N811UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46089
Aircraft time: 78,322 hours, 26,030 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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, STATION 280-300 LONGERON 28L IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED LONGERON 28L FROM STATION 265 TO 290, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON SECTION, INSTALLED 2 LONGERON SPLICES AND REPLACED 2 BATHTUB FITTINGS IAW DWG 9754913 AND SRM 53-2-2 FIG 10, 53-2-0 FIG 2D.

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