SDR UPS04843515

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: October 27, 2004
Submitted: November 22, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N798UP
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45898
Aircraft time: 67,297 hours, 25,713 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Part number: DWG5644130
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

LONGERON 15L CRACKED AT STA 1750. REMOVED CRACKED LONGERON SECTION FROM 1740-1760, 2 SHEAR TIES AT STA 1750 END FITTING AT STA 1760 REF SRM 51-1-21 AND 53-2-3. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT LONG SECTION FROM S1616757 EXT AND STRAPS FROM 7075T6-.080 PER SRM 53-2-3. INSTALLED ALL PARTS AND NEW SPLICE FITTING PER SRM 53-2-3, 51-1-20D, AND 51-1-8.

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