SDR UPS05843755

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: January 6, 2005
Submitted: January 28, 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 34L CRACKED AT STA 1260-1280. REMOVED SPLICE AT STA 1270 L34L. REMOVED L34L FROM SPLICE AT STA 1350 TO STA 1270. FAB & INSTALL REPLACEMENT LONGERON SECTION FROM 3758593-1 BETWEEN STA 1270-1350 AND SPLICE FITTING AT STA 1270 REF SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, 51-1-8, 51-1-15.

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