Service difficulty report · Longeron Splice · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 23, 2008
Submitted
May 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46094
Aircraft time
77,966 hours, 25,330 cycles
Part
Longeron Splice
Part number
4619670
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:C3 A PIT STA 390, LONGERON 36 SPLICE HAS EVIDENCE OF CRACK. REPLACED LONGERON 36 SPLICE AT STA 390 IAW SRM 51-01-20.

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