Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 6, 2003
Submitted
June 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46051
Aircraft time
74,804 hours, 24,952 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT3D3
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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: C3 AFT PIT FS 1350, LONGERON 35L IS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED LONG 35L FS 1270 TO 1350 IAW SRM 51-1-20D. LOCATED AND DRILLED UP NEW LONG IAW SRM 51-1-24. INSTALLED NEW LONG 3 5L FS 1270-1350 IAW SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-3-0.

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