# SDR UPS04842448

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 8, 2004
- Submitted: June 1, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N818UP
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46108
- Aircraft time: 78,370 hours, 26,464 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Splice
- Part number: 37505450502
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04842448

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:C-2 AFT PIT LOWER BILGE BETWEEN STA 1040-1080 L35R HAS CORROSION INSIDE CHANNEL.  REMOVED CORROSION STA 1040-1080. NO MATERIAL LOSS IAW SRM 53-4-1 AND DAC DWG 9758507. FOUND WITHIN LIMITS.  LONGERON SPLICE FOUND TO BE CRACKED. REC'D LOCATED AND DRILLED NEW LONGERON SPLICE. INTERCOSTAL STA 1040-1060 AND STRAP STA 1050 L35R IT IAW SRM 51-1-20D & 51-3-0

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