Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 18, 2004
Submitted
December 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45944
Aircraft time
75,722 hours, 49,419 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fusleage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 CRACKED AT STA 1742. CUT OUT CRACKED PORTION OF LONG AT SHEAR TIE. NDT VERIFIED ALL DAMAGE REMOVED REF SRM53-2-2 FIG 11 AND SPM06-10-01.001. FABRICATED FILLER AND REAPIR ANGLE FROM SHT7075T6/.063 AND S2645517 EXTRUSION AND INSTALLED SAME REF SRM 53-2-2 FIG11 51-1-20D.

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