Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 13, 2006
Submitted
October 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46055
Aircraft time
69,055 hours, 45,885 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
37585931
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 1260 L36r
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:C2 STA 1260 L36 SPLICE FITTING CRACKED ON RT SIDE FACING FWD REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON SPLICE SECTION AND END FITTINGS FROM STA 1270-1350 L36 IAW SRM 51-1-20D, 51-3-2 AND SRM 51-3-0.

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