Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 9, 2007
Submitted
August 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N874UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46074
Aircraft time
80,068 hours, 26,879 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
564932959
Condition
Cracked
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:C1 .25 INCH CRACK LWR ROW STA 1749 ON L28R SPLICE AND EXISTING REPAIR THAT IS NOT PER SRO8530032. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF L28R SPLICE AT STA 1749 IAW SRO8530032. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR FILLERS AND DOUBLERS AT STA 1749 L28R IAW SAA EA 008-5330-01-A1044, UPS EO DC8- 5330-27492-A, AND FAA FORM 8100-9.

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