Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 3, 2005
Submitted
February 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45968
Aircraft time
75,646 hours, 26,334 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

C3 TAIL 60 COMPT L17LHAS 1.5 CRACK AT END FITTING STA 1771 (LWR SURFACE OF UPPER LEG). REMOVED FABRICATED AND REPLACED LONGERON 17L STA 1771 IAW SRM'S 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, 51-3-0 AND DWG 5649327.

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