SDR UPS05843759

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: January 5, 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
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 15R CRACKED UNDER SHEAR TIE AT STA 1754. REMOVED END FITTING AND CLIP TO FOM. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF L15R FROM APPROX STA 1745-1766. FAB REPLACEMENT LONGERON SECTION FROM S1616757, SPLICE STRAPS FROM SHT7075T6-.080, SPLICE FITTING FROM S2645716. TREAT, PRIME & INSTALL ALL PARTS REF SRM 53-2-2, 51-1-8, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D.

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