# SDR UPS07849517

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 21, 2007
- Submitted: March 19, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N868UP
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45968
- Aircraft time: 76,536 hours, 27,025 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Fs45-55 L24r
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS07849517

## Discrepancy

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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