SDR UPS05843737

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: January 5, 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
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 15L CRACKED UNDER SHEAR TIE AT STA 1734. REMOVED SHEAR TIE AT STA 1734. REMOVED LONGERON SECTION FROM STA 1766 - APPROX STA 1725. FAB REPLACEMENT LONGERON SECTION FROM EXTRUSION S1616757, 2 SPLICE STRAPS FROM SHT7075T6-.080, -39 SPLICE FITTING FROM EXTRUSION S2645716 & INSTALLED REPAIR REF SRM 53-2-2 FIG 10, 11 51-1-8, EO DC8-5340-8038, 51-1-20D, RE-INSTALLED SHEAR TIE REF SRM 51-1-20D.

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