SDR UPS04843522

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
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

LONGERON 15R CRACKED AT STA 1750. REMOVED DAMAGED LONG SECTION FROM STA 1740-1766, SHEARTIE AT STA 1750, AND END FITTING AT STA 1766 PER SRM 53-2-2 FIG10, 51-1-20D, 51-1-21. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT LONGERON SECTION FROM S1616757 EXT AND 2 STRAPS FROM SHT7075T6-.080 PER SRM 53-2-2 FIG10, REINSTALLED END FITTING, SHEAR TIE, AND REPAIR SPILCE REF SRM 51-1-20D.

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