# SDR UPS03840742

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 8, 2003
- Submitted: June 2, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N840UP
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46140
- Aircraft time: 70,808 hours, 24,125 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: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03840742

## Discrepancy

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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