Service difficulty report · Longeron · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 8, 2008
Submitted
April 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46073
Aircraft time
81,122 hours, 26,618 cycles
Part
Longeron
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 1766 L28l
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:C1 LT AFT EXTERIOR FUSELAGE STA 1766 L28L FUSELAGE SKIN SEAM BULGING. REMOVED LONGERON, FABBED LONGERON AND INTERNAL DOUBLER, INSTALLED LONGERON AND INTERNAL DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D 53-05-03, AND 51-1-8.

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