What was found
INSPECTION TYPE: C-2, AFT FUSELAGE EMPENNAGE AREA FS 1766 - 1806 LONG 17R IS CRACKED. REMOVED L17R AND END FITTING TO FOM. ALODINED & PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED L17R & END FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21/51-1-20D.
- Difficulty date
- May 8, 2003
- Submitted
- June 2, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N840UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46140
- Aircraft time
- 70,808 hours, 24,125 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.