Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 8, 2006
Submitted
July 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46094
Aircraft time
77,074 hours, 24,643 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fs1655-1690 L23l
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

FOUND LONGERON 23L HAS CORROSION BETWEEN STA 1660-1665. CORROSION FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1F. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF LONGERON AT STA 1655 TO 1690 L23L IAW SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE SECTION AT STA 1655 TO 1690 L23L IAW SRM 53-2-2 AND 51-1-21.

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