Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
October 11, 2007
Submitted
October 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46059
Aircraft time
81,894 hours, 27,384 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
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:C2 L33R SPLICE FITTING AT STA 1040-1060 IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON SPLICE FITTING AT STA 1040-1060 L33R IAW SRM 51-1-20D, AND SRM 51-03-02.

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