Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 18, 2006
Submitted
July 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46006
Aircraft time
73,553 hours, 28,643 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 900-920 L1
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:C1-3 LONGERON SPLICE FITTING CRACKED AT STA 900 TO 920 L1. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON SPLICE FITTING AT STA 900 TO 920 LONGERON 1 IAW SRM 51-01-20D, AND SRM 51-01-20D.

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