SDR UPS07849517

Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: February 21, 2007
Submitted: March 19, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N868UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 45968
Aircraft time: 76,536 hours, 27,025 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron Splice
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fs45-55 L24r
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 HEAVY CORROSION UNDER SPLICE FITTING, L24R STA 45. REMOVED CORRODED LONGERON SPLICE FITTING AT STA 45-55 L24R IAW SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED L24R SPLICE FITTING AND STIFFENER AT STA 45-55 IAW SRM 53-3-3 FIG 2, 51-3-2, AND SRM 51-1-20D.

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