Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 15, 2007
Submitted
March 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46089
Aircraft time
80,006 hours, 27,377 cycles
Part
Longeron
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 L30R AT STA 1700 HAS CORROSION. CORROSION EXTENDS UNDER END FITTING. REMOVED EXFOLIATED AND CRACKED END FITTING AT STA 1700 L30R IAW SRM 51-1-21. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPLACEMENT LONGERON SEGMENT AT STA 1700 L30R IAW SRM 53-02-002 FIG 10.

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