Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 15, 2005
Submitted
March 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46117
Aircraft time
77,103 hours, 27,016 cycles
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:C1 LONG 14L CRACKED NEAR STA 1760. REMOVED LONG SECTION FROM 1746-1766. REMOVED SHEAR TIE AT 1757. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT LONG SECT FROM EXTRUSION S1616757, 2 SPLICE STRAPS (SHT7075-T6 .080), REPAIR SPLICE (S2645716 EXTRUSION) ON SERVICE ORDER 7034945 & INSTALLED ALL PARTS REF DWG DC8-53B-009, SRM 53-2-2 FIG 10, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, 51-1-8, NDTSPM06-10-01.001, DPS4.707.

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