Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 28, 2005
Submitted
July 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46051
Aircraft time
75,626 hours, 25,638 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, CRACKED APPROX .5 INCH ON LONG 15 UPPER FLANGE 2ND CANTED FRAME FROM STA 1766 INSIDE MAIN CABIN RH SIDEWALL. REMOVED DAMAGE SECTION OF LONGERON, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED REPAIR I AW DC-8 SRM 53-2-2 FIG 10.

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