Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
May 26, 2003
Submitted
June 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45949
Aircraft time
64,807 hours, 25,587 cycles
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, STA. 1690 AFT SIDE LONG. 30L END FITTING AND LONGERON SECTION IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING,FABRICATED AND REPLACED LONGERON SECTION IAW DWG. 5649329 AND SRM.53-2-2 FIG. 10 AND 51-1-21,51-1-20D.

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