Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 13, 2008
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46018
Aircraft time
70,868 hours, 47,279 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
37592581
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 C PIT STA 1260, LONG 35L SPLICE FITTING CRACKED. REPLACED CRACKED SPLICE FITTING AT STA 1260 AND LONG 35L PER SRM 51-01 20D AND SRM 51-03-00.

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