SDR UPS03840383

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: March 13, 2003
Submitted: March 28, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N810UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46001
Aircraft time: 76,958 hours, 25,318 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
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: C2, EMPENNAGE L17R END FITTING AND LONGERON CRACKED FROM FS 1768-1778. REMOVE L17 RT LONGERON AND FITTING REMOVED SHEAR CLIP AND TEAR STRIP AT FS 1766 & 1708. LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW LONGERON SECTION AND FITTING. INSTALLED LONGERON END FITTING SHEAR CLIP AND TEAR STRAP IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 & 51-1-20D.

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