Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

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
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: C-2, AFT FUSELAGE EMPENNAGE AREA FS 1766-1806 LONG 17L IS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED LONG 17L AND END FITTING AND REPLACED WITH NEW LONG 17L AND END FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D & 51-1-21. FABBED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE AND FILLER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. ALODINED & PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 5 1-1-8.

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