SDR UPS05843736

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: January 6, 2005
Submitted: January 26, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N868UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 45968
Aircraft time: 75,646 hours, 26,334 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Part number: 37585931
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C3, LONGERON 34R CRACKED STA 1260-1280. REMOVED SPLICE FITTINGS AT STA 270 & 1350. OPENED BELLY SKIN FROM L31 LT TO L31 RT TO FOM FROM STA 1300-1350. CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON 34R FROM STA 1270-1350. REINSTALLED BELLY SKIN & SPLICE FITTINGS REF SRM 51-1-20D, 51-1-21, 51-1-8.

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