Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
February 10, 2007
Submitted
February 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45938
Aircraft time
67,075 hours, 27,839 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
DC853B00939
Condition
Corroded
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C3 HEAVILY CORRODED LONGERON IN AFT ACC COMPT STA 1570 L34L. REMOVED CORRODED LONGERON SECTION L34L STA 1560-1570 IAW SRM 51-01- 20D, AND SRM 51-01-21-0. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON SPLICE SECTION AND NEW END FITTING AT STA 1560-1570 L34L IAW SRM 53-04-01-0, AND SRM 51-1-20D.

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