SDR UPS04841929

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: February 3, 2004
Submitted: February 18, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N703UP
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45939
Aircraft time: 66,095 hours, 27,384 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
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, STATION 1270 LONG 36 IS CRACKED. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED LONGERON SECTION BETWEEN STATION 1270 - 1310, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED STRAP DOUBLERS AND CHANNELS IAW UPS ENGINEERING FILE DC8-53-20393 AND SAA SK 703-514.

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