Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 24, 2006
Submitted
May 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45952
Aircraft time
61,409 hours, 25,631 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

FOUND LONGERON 13R STA 1758 WERE VERTICAL STAB ATTACHES HAS A CRACK COMING OUT OF NUT ON BACK OF SHEARTIE. REMOVED LONGERON SECTION AT STA 1758 L13R IAW SRM 53-02-02 FIG 11. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT LONGERON SPLICE IAW SRM 53-02-02 FIG 11, AND 51-01-08.

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