Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 9, 2007
Submitted
June 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46001
Aircraft time
79,027 hours, 26,870 cycles
Part
Longeron
Part number
DC853B00939
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fs 1766 L15l
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:C3 L15L WHERE VERTICAL STAB ATTACHES TO LONGERON IS CRACKED. REMOVED SHEAR TIE AND DAMAGED LONGERON 15L SECTION AT STA 1766 IAW SRM 51-01-21-0. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LONGERON REPAIR SPLICE AND STRAPS AT L15L STA 1766 IAW SRM 53-02-02-0 FIG 10.

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