Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 27, 2003
Submitted
September 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46109
Aircraft time
76,467 hours, 26,519 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: C2, LONGERON 28R IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT SPLICE FITTING AT STA. 450. REMOVED,FABRICATED AND REPLACED LONGERON SECTIONS BETWEEN STA.430 AND 470,AND REPLACED LONGERON SPLICES I.A.W. SRM. 53-2-2 FIG.8.

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