Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 15, 2003
Submitted
December 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46018
Aircraft time
69,173 hours, 45,885 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
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: C1, LONGERON 33L IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS, STATION 1240 TO 1270. REMOVED LONGERON SECTION BETWEEN STATION 1210 TO 1270,FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON AND STRAPS IAW SRM. 53-2-2 FIG. 10.

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